The Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) is voting for a new leader - but three of the four candidates already led the opposition...
It’s hard to imagine a worse outcome for Japan’s opposition after suffering a major blow in the general election on October 31....
The ruling LDP government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has put the party under a level of scrutiny not seen since the...
Japan’s largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has unveiled plans to draft a new welfare policy which focuses...
“Hit Me Anyone One More Time” is the latest comedy film by director and dramatist Mitani Koki. Although a parody centered around...
By engaging in a debate over the constitution, not just bluntly opposing revision, Japan's opposition could more fully represent its supporters' interests.
Japan's upcoming election is unlikely to shake Shinzo Abe's grip on power - but the united front shown by the opposition parties...
Akiko Morimatsu is a refugee from Fukushima whom I met, along with several other women like her and their children, at a...
Amidst recent doubts regarding Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s political future, Koichi Nakano, professor of political theory at Sophia University and a leading...
The disintegration of the Democratic Party threatened to end Japan's fragile liberal political alliance - but the CDP offers hope for its...