Essential Geopolitics: Japan’s Political Season

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahues speaks to Evan Rees, Asia Pacific analyst for RANE. The Tokyo Olympics will go on in late July, despite Japan’s battle with the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to hold the games got mixed reactions inside and outside the country. They also happen to be scheduled just before Japan’s internal party leadership elections in September. Here to walk us through the political situation is Evan Rees, Stratfor Asia Pacific Analyst at RANE.