nikai – Tokyo Review

The 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...

Welcome to the May 2019 installment of “Sino-Japanese Review”, a monthly column that provides a running commentary on the evolution of the...

Part I of this series examined the changes made in the four LDP Leadership and 19 cabinet postings. This article offers broader...