Tobias Harris

Tobias Harris is a senior fellow for Asia at the Center for American Progress and the author of The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan.

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A closeup photo shows a smiling Abe wearing a blue suit.
A closeup photo shows a smiling Abe wearing a blue suit.

How Shinzo Abe Changed Japan

Obituary
Tobias Harris
Kishida, Biden, and Modi stand together in front of a large sign that reads "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity."
Kishida, Biden, and Modi stand together in front of a large sign that reads "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity."

Biden’s Economic Plan Leaves Asian Leaders Wanting More

Analysis
Tobias Harris, Trevor Sutton
A masked Natsuo Yamaguchi attaches a paper flower to the name of a winning candidate on a large white board.
A masked Natsuo Yamaguchi attaches a paper flower to the name of a winning candidate on a large white board.

The Small Pacifist Party That Could Shape Japan’s Future

Analysis
Tobias Harris, Levi McLaughlin
Fumio Kishida
Fumio Kishida

Fumio Kishida’s Principles Are About to Be Put to the Test

Profile
Tobias Harris
Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates (from left to right) Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, and Seiko Noda
Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates (from left to right) Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, and Seiko Noda

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Has No Clear Successor

Analysis
Tobias Harris
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GettyImages-517860044

Make Japan Democratic Again

Argument
Tobias Harris
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Pays Respects At Site Of Boston Marathon Bombing
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Pays Respects At Site Of Boston Marathon Bombing

Abe Is Back, Japan Not So Much

Argument
Tobias Harris
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JAPAN-POLITICS-ELECTION

When Is a Blowout Not a Blowout?

Argument
Tobias Harris
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The Reactionary Visionary

Argument
Tobias Harris
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YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images

How Do You Say ‘Kingslayer’ in Japanese?

Argument
Tobias Harris
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YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images

Japan’s Own Worst Enemy?

Argument
Tobias Harris
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TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images

Kan Do?

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Tobias Harris

The Worst Job in Japan

Argument
Tobias Harris
YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images
YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images

Japan’s New Shadow Shogun

Profile
Tobias Harris
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Flickr user World Economic Forum

The Inept Captain of a Sinking Ship

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