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All posts tagged "constitutional revision"
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612PoliticsJapan’s Cross-Party Reformist Alliance
On the surface, Japan’s most recent general election on October 31st, did not appear to bring any major change to Japanese politics....
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2.6KPoliticsThe U.S. can learn from Japan’s Relationship with China
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, DC on April 16, the first meeting between these...
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4.6KPoliticsCOVID-19, Collective Action, and Japan’s Constitution
Claims that Japan's Constitution forbids a strict lockdown are simply untrue - and such falsehoods provide support for the LDP's revision agenda.
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2.0KPoliticsTime for Japan’s Opposition to Become Revisionists?
By engaging in a debate over the constitution, not just bluntly opposing revision, Japan's opposition could more fully represent its supporters' interests.
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3.9KPoliticsThe Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Japan’s Neocons
Japan's neo-conservatives have much in common with their U.S. counterparts - but for all their political power, they have accomplished few of...
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10.3KPoliticsWhy Japanese People Don’t Protest Donald Trump’s Visits
Donald Trump's visits cause large protests in many nations - but not in Japan, where PM Abe's relationship with the U.S. President...
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3.0KPoliticsElection 2019: The Myth of Abe’s Dominance
Shinzo Abe is Japan's most powerful post-war Prime Minister - but the real story isn't his dominance, it's how little he's been...
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4.6KPoliticsLDP Presidential Election 2018: Takeaways & Things to Watch
The ballots are counted, and it is official: Shinzo Abe has secured a third term as Liberal Democratic Party president. At 553...
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3.3KPoliticsNot So Fast on Constitutional Revision
While visiting his ancestral home of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi prefecture for obon, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made some strong statements about his...
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14.7KPoliticsYes, Japan Has Changed since World War II
August 15 marks 73 years since Japan surrendered. The hostilities initiated by Japan since 1937 killed over 30 million – a staggering...
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3.6KPoliticsWhat to Expect Following the LDP Presidential Election (Part II: Abe’s Agenda)
This article is the second part of a three-part series on Tokyo Review. Part I covered the political calendar from September 2018...
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4.6KPoliticsTrump-Kim is Abe’s Nightmare Summit
Shinzo Abe relies on the North Korean threat to argue for constitutional reform in Japan - which means the Trump-Kim summit may...