Politics & Security
Yoshihide Suga Wins LDP Party Leadership Race With Overwhelming Support
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election, which saw Yoshihide Suga elected in a landslide victory of 377 v
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[Bookmark] Three Candidates Aim to Lead Japan Post-Abe; Here Are Their Key Policies
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching t
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INTERVIEW | Shigeru Ishiba: Post-Abe Japan Needs to Learn More About Asia
Former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general Shigeru Ishiba announced he would run for election as LDP president to
Politics & Security
Support for Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet Surges in Its Last Days
As soon as Shinzo Abe announced on August 28 his intention to resign suddenly, many media outlets have carried out [&hel
Politics & Security
[Asia’s Next Page] Beijing’s Stake in Tokyo’s Swinging Political Wind
The strategic community in China is currently closely observing the swing political narrative that is fast emerging po
Politics & Security
Things to Know About Choosing Shinzo Abe’s Successor As Prime Minister
(First of two parts.) Part 2: The Man on Shinzo Abe’s Side: Yoshihide Suga, Top Bet for Japan’s Next Prime Minister [&he
Politics & Security
Abe’s Cabinet Reshuffle Signals Push for Constitutional Reform, Grooming of Next Leaders
A wholesale reshuffle of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet, announced on September 11, produced a lineup
Abe Wins Big in LDP Leadership Election, to Lead Japan for 3 More Years
The Sankei Shimbun Shinzo Abe is set to lead the longest-ever stable government in the history […]
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Japanese Media, Politicians Ride on Misleading WaPo Report on Trump’s Pearl Harbor Remark
By The Sankei Shimbun A Washington Post report about a “pointed remark” supposedly made by United States President D
Prime Minister Abe Announces LDP Bid As He Leads Sankei-FNN Poll
By The Sankei Shimbun Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also president of the Liberal […]
Shinzo Abe’s Constitutional Revision Bill Goes to the Diet in Autumn
By Takao Harakawa Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared his intention to introduce a Liberal Democratic [&helli