Tokyo Review
Politics
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3.6KOpposition Chaos gives Abe Room to Breathe
Support for the government may be falling, but the shock resignation of the Democratic Party's top leadership shows that the crisis in...
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3.1KBureaucrat Whistleblowers Spell Trouble for the LDP
Japan’s powerful bureaucracy has existed symbiotically with the LDP for generations; but recent scandals suggest some ministry officials are done covering for...
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4.3KAbe’s Tough Week is No Knockout Blow
Shinzō Abe faces tough polling in the wake of scandals and an electoral defeat - but the Prime Minister's grasp on power...
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3.9KTokyo Elections: Local Politics, National Consequences
Tokyo's elections were a stinging rebuke to the LDP government - but focusing on national consequences can overlook the local issues behind...
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4.9KJapan as the Unlikely Liberalization Leader
Following the US' withdrawal from the TPP, Japan is stepping up as a global leader in free trade and market liberalization.