Tokyo Review
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173Election 2024Japan’s General Election is set for October 27
New Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has announced his intention to hold a snap general election: here's how that will work and what...
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280PoliticsWho 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...
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274PoliticsLook 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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2.5KSocietyA High Stakes Court Decision Looms for Trans Rights in Japan
A recent ruling by a local family court has sparked hope for many concerned about trans rights in Japan - but now...
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3.1KEconomyIndia, Japan, and the Strategic Role of Infrastructure
Infrastructure inevitably has an economic impact, but the impact can also be geopolitical, as Japan's infrastructure cooperation with India may show
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2.6KPoliticsThe 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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3.3KJapan as the FutureJapan as the Future: Energy & Geopolitics
While Europe and other parts of the world are facing the threat of an energy crunch resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine,...
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5.7KJapan as the FutureJapan as the Future: Demographic Crisis
Japan has been one of the first countries to experience demographic decline and how it has addressed these demographic crises can provide...
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3.8KJapan as the FutureJapan as the Future: The Harbinger’s Curse
On many contemporary challenges, Japan is the world's harbinger state, being the first to face issues that eventually become global problems -...
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2.8KPoliticsAbe’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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2.8KPoliticsThe 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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3.3KPoliticsCracks 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...