Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "Party of Hope"
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5.2KPolitics2018 Preview: The Opposition
2017 was a tumultuous year for Japan’s political opposition. The Democratic Party all but collapsed after newly-elected leader Seiji Maehara dramatically announced...
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6.1KPoliticsIs Koike’s “Hope” Already Fading?
When Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike unveiled her new Kibō no Tō (“Party of Hope”) on September 27, there was immediate buzz about...
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7.6KPoliticsThe Failure of Japanese Politics
Last week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked Japanese voters to go to the polls on October 22, the third time voters have...
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4.7KPoliticsIs Abe’s Election a Fatal Error?
Snap elections are one of the most powerful political tools at the disposal of a prime minister in a parliamentary democracy. With...