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Farewell to Abe: Change in dynamics in Japan and Asia-Pacific

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On August 31, 2020

Last week Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that he is stepping down from his position due to health reasons. The announcement shocked many around the world. The longest-serving prime minister of Japan has long been considered as someone who […]

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Nagasaki as a reminder for all of us

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On August 13, 2018

In a recent documentary series David Farrier visits the world’s most dangerous and haunted place as a “Dark Tourist” along with other courageous tourists. In the second episode of the series Farrier and his fellow tourists visit the surroundings of […]

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If Japan is Back, It Has to do More

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On April 18, 2016

Since the re-election of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in Japan, we have started to see an increasing activity in Japan’s foreign and economic policies. Prime Minister Abe launched an ambitious economic policy to rescue the economy of his country from […]

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Can Japan Have A New Foreign Policy?

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On March 20, 2015

If Japanese foreign policymakers want to have an autonomous foreign policy, they need to find innovative ways to lower the impact of these limitations and respond to the potential skepticism that may arise in public opinion in regards to the […]

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Turkey and Japan in the Middle East

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On March 15, 2015

Although there are significant amounts of differences between Turkey and Japan, mostly these differences can be an asset in a way that complement each other’s capabilities. It is interesting to see the changing international system and increasing speculation on the […]

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Japan After the Elections

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On January 19, 2015

After winning a snap election, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe got approval for his aggressive economic policies, however he also faces very important social and diplomatic problems. Almost two years ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a policy speech […]

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