2017 was a tumultuous year for Japan’s political opposition. The Democratic Party all but collapsed after newly-elected leader Seiji Maehara dramatically announced...
When Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike unveiled her new Kibō no Tō (“Party of Hope”) on September 27, there was immediate buzz about...
Snap elections are one of the most powerful political tools at the disposal of a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy. With...
It has been over a month since Prime Minister Shinzō Abe reshuffled his cabinet – a dramatic month for Japan’s political environment,...
The Democratic Party's new leader, Seiji Maehara, faces a tough task in building an opposition coalition - but his first challenge is...
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Japan lacks effective and coherent political opposition - but is it even possible to imagine what that might look like?
Support for the government may be falling, but the shock resignation of the Democratic Party's top leadership shows that the crisis in...