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Key political and policy issues relevant to Japan.
Emerging government frameworks for AI regulation, safety, workforce impact, and national competitiveness. A rapidly accelerating policy area with major economic and security implications.
Government action to address climate change through emissions reduction, energy transition, carbon pricing, and international agreements. Intersects with energy, trade, and industrial policy.
National defense spending, military alliances, arms procurement, and the use of armed forces abroad. Shapes a country's geopolitical posture and domestic budget priorities.
Government role in providing, regulating, and funding medical services. Ranges from single-payer national systems to private insurance markets. A dominant issue in electoral politics across developed and developing nations.
Restructuring retirement benefit systems to address aging populations, fiscal sustainability, and intergenerational equity. Politically explosive in many countries.
Government regulation of international commerce through tariffs, trade agreements, sanctions, and industrial policy. Balances domestic industry protection against global integration.
