Japan's Election Tests Its Ability To Navigate The Trump Era

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Japan's political equilibrium is on the ballot
Scott Foster reports that Japan's February 8 election will decide whether the LDP regains one-party dominance or remains constrained by opposition bargaining. Economic pressures, yen weakness, and voter unease over unchecked power make the outcome highly uncertain.

Germany's strategic ambitions collide with demographic reality
Diego Faßnacht reports that Germany's rearmament drive is colliding with structural labor shortages and weak social support for military service. Demographic decline and economic stagnation leave Berlin overextended, with ambitions outpacing its material and political capacity.