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Candidates for the LDP Leadership Election in 2024

Who will be Japan’s next Prime Minister?

On September 27, the Liberal Democratic Party will elect a new leader - who will become Japan's next Prime Minister and lead...

The four candidates standing for leadership of the CDP - Noda Yoshihiko, Yoshida Harumi, Izumi Kenta, and Edano Yukio.

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Look Who’s Back: The CDP Leadership Race

The Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) is voting for a new leader - but three of the four candidates already led the opposition...

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The LDP’s Right Wing Tries to Fill the Vacuum Left by Abe

Abe's 2022 assassination left a vacuum that his faction is still struggling to fill - and the outcome will have long-lasting effects...

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Abe’s Assassination One Year Later: An Ambiguous Legacy

Few of Japan's postwar prime ministers were as ambitious or as controversial as Abe Shinzo, but despite his ambition his legacy remains...

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The LDP and Ishin no Kai – Together at Last?

While the LDP and Ishin may seem to make an ideal pair given their alignment on certain high-profile issues, there's also a...

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Cracks in the Machine: The Future of the LDP-Komeito Coalition

Though the junior partner in the coalition, Komeito has been vital in supplying votes for the LDP and bringing it closer to...

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Japan’s Unified Local Elections: What to Watch For

Retired pitcher Matsuzaka Daisuke encourages voters in Kanagawa prefecture to vote in the unified local elections in April 2023

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The LDP’s Looming Crisis

Last year was rough for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio—four Cabinet members resigned one after another like “dominos” and his approval ratings dropped...

Digital art of Japanese and South Korean diplomats negotiating in front of a South Korean flag

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From a “history problem” to a history of problems

Relations between Japan and its neighbors are strained by history - but these disputes are rooted in modern economic and security concerns.

Abe Shinzo, Kishida Fumio, and Takaichi Sanae in front of the Japanese National Diet

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The Political Implications of Abe’s Assassination

The assassination of former Prime Minister Abe has left several key vacancies in Japan's ruling LDP - and who can fill them...

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Under Kishida, Japan’s security reforms gather speed

The moderate, dovish background of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is helping to reassure Japanese voters as he pushes forward with the biggest...

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The Steep Challenge of Mending Japan-South Korea Relations

Conservatives in Japan and South Korea heaved a sigh in March upon the news of Yoon Suk-yeol’s election as South Korea’s next...