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Yuriko Koike

Yuriko Koike

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Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, has been Japan’s defense minister, national security adviser, and a member of the National Diet.

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  1. The Ukraine War and Asian Security
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    The Ukraine War and Asian Security

    Dec 12, 2022 Yuriko Koike hopes that Russian aggression spurs Asian leaders to consider their own region's vulnerabilities.

  2. Tokyo’s Sustainable Games
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    Tokyo’s Sustainable Games

    Oct 14, 2019 Yuriko Koike explains how the city is ensuring that the 2020 Summer Olympics serve its long-term interests.

  3. Asia’s Cities Against North Korea
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    Asia’s Cities Against North Korea

    Dec 21, 2017 Yuriko Koike calls on the region’s municipal leaders to help mitigate the threat posed by Kim Jong-un’s rogue regime.

  4. Cleaning Up the Olympics
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    Cleaning Up the Olympics

    Aug 15, 2016 Yuriko Koike promises that, on her watch, the city will prevent waste and corruption in planning the 2020 Games.

  5. The Tokyo the World Needs
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    The Tokyo the World Needs

    Jul 21, 2016 Yuriko Koike would model the world's largest city on its cosmopolitan incarnation in the early twentieth century.

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    Inequality Is Destroying Mental Health

    Olivier De Schutter & Kate Pickett propose raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to improve well-being in unequal countries.
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    How Europe Could Benefit from Trump’s Second Term

    Daniel Gros urges policymakers to focus on defusing trade tensions with the bloc’s largest export partner.
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    Global Freshwater Supplies in the Balance

    Mariana Mazzucato & Johan Rockström warn that governments are doing too little too slowly about the breakdown of critical natural systems.
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    The End of US Democracy Was All Too Predictable

    Jason Stanley

    Since Plato’s Republic 2,300 years ago, philosophers have understood the process by which demagogues come to power in free and fair elections, only to overthrow democracy and establish tyrannical rule. The process is straightforward, and we have now just watched it play out.

    observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections.
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    How Trump Won

    Nina L. Khrushcheva

    Despite being a criminal, a charlatan, and an aspiring dictator, Donald Trump has won not only the Electoral College, but also the popular vote – a feat he did not achieve in 2016 or 2020. A nihilistic voter base, profit-hungry business leaders, and craven Republican politicians are to blame.

    points the finger at a nihilistic voter base, profit-hungry business leaders, and craven Republican politicians.
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    Trump vs. China, Round Two

    Angela Huyue Zhang warns that if the US doubles down on aggressive policies, it risks becoming defined by what it opposes.
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    How Europe Should Woo Trump

    Philippe Legrain outlines a strategy for EU leaders to win over the next US president and mitigate the threat he represents.
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    China Can Beat Back Deflation

    Michael Spence predicts that, with the right policies, the economy’s growth momentum can be restored within 2-3 years.
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    Japan Needs Tighter Monetary Policy

    Koichi Hamada hopes that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba recognizes the risks raised by an undervalued yen in today's economy.

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