Tokyo Review
Politics
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6.6KElection 2017: Candidates Take to Twitter
Japan’s style of election campaigning is often commented upon – usually somewhat disparagingly – by foreign visitors to and residents of the...
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7.2KIs Koike’s “Hope” Already Fading?
When Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike unveiled her new Kibō no Tō (“Party of Hope”) on September 27, there was immediate buzz about...
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5.2KElection 2017: The China Factor
With this month’s snap election in Japan now set to feature a showdown between two major conservative parties, the Asia-Pacific region is...
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8.9KThe Failure of Japanese Politics
Last week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked Japanese voters to go to the polls on October 22, the third time voters have...
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5.4KIs Abe’s Election a Fatal Error?
Snap elections are one of the most powerful political tools at the disposal of a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy. With...
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6.1KExplaining Abe’s Turnaround
It has been over a month since Prime Minister Shinzō Abe reshuffled his cabinet – a dramatic month for Japan’s political environment,...
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6.4KCan Maehara Unite Japan’s Opposition?
The Democratic Party's new leader, Seiji Maehara, faces a tough task in building an opposition coalition - but his first challenge is...
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5.0KIs Trump Still a Safe Bet for Japan?
As Donald Trump's presidency signals a new paradigm for American politics, Japan faces tough questions about the future of its most important...
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9.7KKoike’s Korean Problem
Though elected as a crusading reformer, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is showing her right-wing roots - and risking her fragile coalition -...
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9.8KThe High Cost of Running for Office
Lord Buckethead, a political candidate who ran against UK Prime Minister Theresa May in the 2017 general election, became an internet sensation...
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8.7KUntangling Yasukuni
The complex history of Yasukuni Shrine makes it an intractable problem for Japan's foreign relations; the uneasy compromise of senior politicians avoiding...
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8.4KCandidate Recruitment Secures the LDP’s Future
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