Though the junior partner in the coalition, Komeito has been vital in supplying votes for the LDP and bringing it closer to...
Last year was rough for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio—four Cabinet members resigned one after another like “dominos” and his approval ratings dropped...
The assassination of former Prime Minister Abe has left several key vacancies in Japan's ruling LDP - and who can fill them...
The moderate, dovish background of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is helping to reassure Japanese voters as he pushes forward with the biggest...
On the surface the lower house election in October seemed to signal stability for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). However, there...
Welcome to installment XXXVI (December 2021) of Sino-Japanese Review, a monthly column on major developments in relations between China and Japan that...
On the surface, Japan’s most recent general election on October 31st, did not appear to bring any major change to Japanese politics....
It’s hard to imagine a worse outcome for Japan’s opposition after suffering a major blow in the general election on October 31....
While prominent voices in Japanese politics may express nationalist views louder and more brazenly than in the past, Japan's voters haven't taken...
The results of the general election could be instrumental for the passage of legislation relevant for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community. The topic has...
On October 31, Japanese voters will elect the 49th House of Representatives after the Diet’s first full four year-term in 45 years....
The ruling LDP government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has put the party under a level of scrutiny not seen since the...