Tokyo on Fire!

Japan has often been criticised for its strict diplomatic focus on the Big Three: China, South Korea, and the United States. Prime Minister Abe, however, seems to have taken a new approach. Can he finally break Japan's neighbor-dependance and perhaps send the last vestiges of the Second World War packing? Come find out on this week's episode of Tokyo on Fire.

This week's episode of Tokyo on Fire looks back on a previous discussion: Abe's 3rd Cabinet. We've talked about it before, but let's come to the reality: how did our predictions fare up against the reality? Come find out on this week's episode of Tokyo on Fire. Host Timothy Langley and Advisor Michael Cucek break down the ins and outs of Abe's 3rd stab at a Cabinet.

Abenomics has seen its share of changes since its implementation in 2012. Following the passage of the brand new security legislation, alongside the newly agreed-to TPP, Prime Minister Abe has now seen it fit to establish three new "Arrows" to guide Abenomics into his seemingly unstoppable leadership. Come hear Host Timothy Langley and Advisor Michael Cucek discuss the new Three Arrows, and more, on this week's episode of Tokyo on Fire.

This week's episode of Tokyo on Fire focuses on the implications of the new security legislation that opens Japan's Self Defense Forces to a wide realm of responsibilities. From assisting overseas operations in the name of peace, to now suddenly being able to attack an ally's aggressor in tandem, come hear Host Timothy Langley and Advisor Michael Cucek discuss the implications and seriousness of the newly passed bills.

With the enacting of the 'My Number' System, the Japanese government is more active than ever in trying to secure its dwindling tax base. Hear Host Timothy Langley and Langley Esquire Advisor Michael Cucek discuss the background and events on this newest (oldest, perhaps) of people-tracking techniques.

Now running completely unopposed in the upcoming LDP elections for Secretary General, Prime Minister Abe is set for his third consecutive (and fourth overall) term in office as Prime Minister. Come hear Tokyo on Fire Host Timothy Langley and Langley Esquire Advisor Michael Cucek discuss their predictions and analyses on the next iteration of the 3rd Abe Cabinet.

With Abe's statement on the 70th Anniversary of the Second World War fresh in the country's minds, Host Timothy Langley and Advisor Michael Cucek take on the most 'Japanese' of Japanese issues: the apology.

Thanks to leaks by the now infamous Edward Snowden, United States spying on its closest Pacific ally, Japan, has been confirmed. With over countries around the world enraged at similar leaks, and new cases emerging almost daily, the world finds itself on a very thin outcropping for information security. How do world powers deal with it? Come hear Host Timothy Langley and Advisor Michael Cucek talk about these revelations and their implications on information security in the Japanese political system.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership was signed in 2006, but has become an issue in Japan only just recently. Now, with negotiations on the fritz, let Host Timothy Langley and Advisor Michael Cucek take you through the most significant trade treaty in the Pacific thus far in the 21st Century.

With the scrapping of the original design of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe finds himself in yet another difficult position. What exactly happened behind the scenes? Who is responsible? Will Japan be ready for 2020, or will it be the next Sochi? Host Timothy Langley and Michael Cucek take on this week's Burning Issue, on the 20th Episode of Tokyo on Fire!