Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "Opposition"
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Election 2021
What’s Next for Japan’s 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....
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Economy
Japan’s General Election and the Future of Decarbonization
As Japan heads to the polls to choose a new government, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and opposition parties have positioned...
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Election 2021
Japan’s General Election: A Step Towards Marriage Equality?
The results of the general election could be instrumental for the passage of legislation relevant for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community. The topic has...
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3.8KPoliticsDoes Japan’s Opposition Need A Foreign Policy Agenda?
Foreign policy is a low-priority issue for Japanese voters – and much of the foreign policy agenda of the country’s opposition parties...
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3.3KPoliticsTime for Japan’s Opposition to Become Revisionists?
By engaging in a debate over the constitution, not just bluntly opposing revision, Japan's opposition could more fully represent its supporters' interests.
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4.6KPoliticsElection 2019: The Myth of Abe’s Dominance
Shinzo Abe is Japan's most powerful post-war Prime Minister - but the real story isn't his dominance, it's how little he's been...
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4.2KPoliticsElection 2019: The State of the Opposition
Japan's upcoming election is unlikely to shake Shinzo Abe's grip on power - but the united front shown by the opposition parties...
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6.1KPoliticsMr. Edano Goes to Washington
Japan's opposition leader Yukio Edano met with Bernie Sanders in Washington - but how successful can a "Sanders-style" movement in Japan actually...
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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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7.4KPoliticsBook Review: The Appropriated State
Amidst recent doubts regarding Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s political future, Koichi Nakano, professor of political theory at Sophia University and a leading...
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5.2KPoliticsCan Maehara Unite Japan’s Opposition?
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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5.5KPoliticsImagining an Effective Opposition
Japan lacks effective and coherent political opposition - but is it even possible to imagine what that might look like?