Yokota is NEWSWEEK’s correspondent in Tokyo and the editor-in-chief of NEWSWEEK Nihonban, NEWSWEEK’s Japanese-language partner.
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Japanese DPJ Party Faces Internal Rifts
Just a month and a half into his term, Naoto Kan’s tenure as Japan’s prime minister appears to have... MORE
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Naoto Kan Is Just Another Salaryman
Japan’s new prime minister, Naoto Kan, is known as a self-made politician who clawed his way up to... MORE
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Hatoyama Was Doomed by Tokyo's Hostile Press Corps
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Kim Jong-il Is Looking for a Way out of the Crisis
North Korea's behavior during the showdown with its southern neighbor has been reliably bellicose.... MORE
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Japan Is Mired in Petty Scandal
After running through three leaders in four years, Japan’s problem is not bad leaders. MORE
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Japan-U.S. Alliance Is Stronger Than It Looks
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Amid Tensions, Japan Already Won America's Respect
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Yukio Hatoyama and His Vision for Japan
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Don't Stress about Japan's New Prime Minister
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Who Killed the LDP?
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Why Japan's Opposition Can't Distinguish Itself
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Why Japan Won't Acquire Nuclear Weapons
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How North Korea Funds its Nukes
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Deciphering North Korea’s Latest Nuclear Move
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