observingjapan.substack.com]]>https://observingjapan.substack.com/s/the-observing-japan-podcastSubstackWed, 13 May 2026 21:31:38 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/868206/s/386602.rssTobias HarrisA podcast featuring the week's biggest stories in Japanese politics and highlighting leading analytical voices on Japan and Asia.episodicTobias Harrisobservingjapan@substack.comNoI am Tobias Harris, a longtime analyst of Japanese politics and author of The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan, and I am excited to announce the launch of The Observing Japan Podcast, which will debut on Friday this week. Episodes will feature a brief rundown of the top stories in Japanese politics — “Three Things You Should Know About Japanese Politics This Week” — followed by a conversation with a guest. This week’s guest will be Stanford’s Eyck Freymann, author of the new book Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China. The podcast will be available directly to subscribers, as well as on major podcast platforms.

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