What the Anti-Terror Bill Does – And What it Doesn’t
An anti-terror bill with stricter actus reus provisions than those for the crime of conspiracy has been submitted to the […]
Opinion: If the Diet Won’t Do its Job, then Dissolve It
The Diet is the supreme organ of national authority and the sole national legislative body in Japan. But is it […]
The Queen of Japanese Politics Keeps Getting Stronger
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike continues to enjoy a high approval rating. According to a public opinion poll conducted jointly by […]
Are the Recent Scandals Hurting the LDP in the Polls?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approval rating stands at 57.4 percent, according to a public opinion poll conducted jointly by […]
Divisive and Pointless: The DP’s Internal Battle over Nuclear Policy
Still struggling to establish a coherent identity and platform in the wake of its largely disastrous period in office in […]
Trump’s Presidency and the Revenge of the Swamp
“Drain the Swamp” is a clarion call repeatedly issued by U.S. president Donald Trump on his campaign trail all the […]
The End of the Iron Triangle and What it Means for Japanese Politics
When it emerged last month that the Education Ministry, MEXT, had intervened to help to secure a position at Waseda […]
The Families of the Abducted: An Ultimatum and an Idea
The Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese […]
How Fake News Can Topple a President
South Korea is now on the eve of a revolution. When the constitutional court hands down its impeachment judgment against […]
Koike Challenges Tokyo’s LDP, Creating a New Kind of Opposition Politics
Less than 6 months since her sweeping victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, Yuriko Koike has not only cemented her […]
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Election: Will Beijing make the same mistake again?
With the election of the Hong Kong Chief Executive (CE, equivalent to mayor) coming up in late March, the big […]
Targeted Elections: What the U.S. Election Teaches Us about Disinformation Campaigns
A November 8, 2016, a chill went through the democratic world. A combination of disinformation, propaganda, and targeted leaks narrowly […]