The author sees 2024 as a rocky year for domestic politics but thinks Japan's foreign policymaking is unlikely to change in the current geopolitical climate.
Kishida must regain the people's trust to steer Japan through a volatile geopolitical landscape marked by ongoing wars and escalating tensions in Asia.
The PM should have ordered a thorough investigation into the LDP political funds scandal to restore public trust in his Cabinet. He instead sat on his...
The LDP secured 261 seats on its own in the 465-member house, a comfortable margin over the 233 seat parliamentary majority benchmark, even without its primary...
The Kishida government's mandate: In any conflict, we can expect that Japan and U.S bases in Japan will be targeted by the PLA. Strengthening Japan’s defense...
To deliver his promise of “a new form of capitalism” after winning the election, Fumio Kishida should focus on reform, rather than embroil the government in...
The nationwide economic stimulus program uses vaccine certificates to reassure the public as it spurs spending on travel and hospitality.
