Japan’s postwar imposed constitution is hindering defense collaboration with its U.S. ally, and even American observers are pushing for needed changes.
I first met Shinzo Abe when Japan’s bubble economy was at its zenith. Not yet a politician himself, he was deputizing for his father as...
In politics, the most important thing is to give results. During my tenure of seven years and eight months, I have worked hard to achieve those...
While the National Diet ended its ordinary session on June 17, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and other opposition parties had requested to...
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Who could have predicted that Japan’s Constitution would be marking its 73rd anniversary, just as the nation is in the midst of a crisis...
Last of Two Parts (Read Part One here.) Epidemics not Mentioned After the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was defeated badly in the 2009...
Japan, having entered the Reiwa Era from May 2019, must resolve important, difficult challenges involving national fundamentals, one by one. In contrast to the 30-year...
According to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” As Japan moves into the second year of the Reiwa...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party with its strong support base has...
A wholesale reshuffle of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet, announced on September 11, produced a lineup made up of staunch Abe allies and...
The first election of the Reiwa era, which selected half the members of the 25th House of Councillors on Sunday, July 21, handed the ruling...