The winner in the election for Liberal Democratic Party will also lead the nation. Here’s how they would continue or change Japan.
“Without a fresh breeze the LDP will lose its vitality,” Takaichi said, explaining her decision to run for president of the ruling party.
Suga took over as prime minister in the midst of the challenging COVID-19 pandemic. He navigated Japan through a foreign policy minefield, vaccine rollout and delayed...
~~ As 2020 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan forward this year. While SARS-Cov-2 the virus...
Shinzo Abe, who resigned as Prime Minister in September, has once again begun stepping up his activities in the political arena and conducting some...
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Restaurants have taken a heavy economic hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo was under a state of emergency between the first week of April and...
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election, which saw Yoshihide Suga elected in a landslide victory of 377 votes out of 534, took place in Tokyo...
India received as a surprise and shock Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement of his resignation, citing his deteriorating health, just weeks before a scheduled virtual...
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As soon as Shinzo Abe announced on August 28 his intention to resign suddenly, many media outlets have carried out opinion polls to get a sense...
(Last of a two part series) Part 1: Things to Know About Choosing Shinzo Abe’s Successor As Prime Minister The big question everyone is asking...