Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "factional politics"
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4.0KPoliticsThe 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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3.5KPoliticsThe 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...
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6.5KPoliticsThe 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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4.5KPoliticsThe 2021 LDP Leadership Election: A Primer
As candidates for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially began their campaigns on September 17, there is still much that...
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8.8KPoliticsWill Kishida Challenge Abe’s Leadership?
Fumio Kishida was long assumed to be Shinzo Abe's heir as prime minister - but now faces a conundrum over whether to...
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5.8KPoliticsIs there a Future for the LDP’s Factions?
Fukushiro Nukaga, the leader of the third-largest faction in the LDP, is to step down by mid-March to make way for new...
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7.3KPoliticsLDP 2018 Preview: Elections
The dust has finally settled from the October 2017 Lower House election as the new year begins. There were some notable changes in...