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Japan
The Past Wasn’t Inherently Better. So Why Does It Feel That Way?
A 12th-century Japanese poem captures the paradox of nostalgia: We don’t miss the past as it was—we miss it as we remember it.
April 17, 2026
Spencer Klavan

Is a Country Rising or Falling? Watch Its Currency.
The collapse of the rial, the fall of the yen, and the strength of the dollar can tell you a lot about the world.
January 18, 2026
Tyler Cowen

How Japan’s Iron Lady Wooed Trump
Sanae Takaichi is copying the Thatcher playbook: Align early with Washington’s conservative leader and use the partnership to stare down Beijing.
October 29, 2025
Philip Patrick
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