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About 20% of Japanese women are likely to choose a different surname if a dual-surname option for spouses is introduced, indicates the Stanford Japan Barometer's latest survey.

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The Ishiba-Trump Summit and Japan’s New Political Power Balance | Noriko Akiyama & Harukata Takenaka

Developments in China and Japan-China-U.S. Relations | Akio Takahara and Thomas Fingar

Japan Under Ishiba: The New PM and Where He Might Lead Japan | Noriko Akiyama & Harukata Takenaka

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The Japan Program at Stanford’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center cultivates multidisciplinary research and education on contemporary Japanese affairs. Through collaboration with experts from academia, government, business, and civil society, we engage in policy-relevant dialogue and scholarship to promote a comprehensive understanding of the internal and external political, economic, and social factors that influence the progress and development of Japan and its role within the Asia-Pacific region and on the world’s stage.

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