Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "Ishihara"
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8.3KPoliticsHow Japan Keeps a Lid on Anti-China Sentiment
Recent years have seen a series of hate crimes and deadly acts of violence against Asian Americans in the United States, occurring...
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8.3KPoliticsThe Evolution of LDP Factions
On the surface the lower house election in October seemed to signal stability for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). However, there...
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8.0KPoliticsWill 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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6.8KPoliticsA Summer Preview of Japanese Politics
With a debate over controversial casino legislation and an LDP presidential election looming, Summer 2018 is set to be a busy one...
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4.5KPoliticsTokyo Elections: Local Politics, National Consequences
Tokyo's elections were a stinging rebuke to the LDP government - but focusing on national consequences can overlook the local issues behind...