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Editorial: Start of Japan upper house race a chance to break political stagnation
July 3, marks the official start of campaigning for the House of Councillors election. Can the sense of stagnation in ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year’s snap election.
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Eight political leaders go head-to-head in debate ahead of Japan's upper house election
Eight leaders from Japan's main political parties engaged in heated debate on Wednesday, ahead of elections in the country's ...
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Japan’s WWII Anniversary Strategy and China’s Memory Politics
The historical issues in East Asia have long been a blindspot for the United States. Time to start paying attention.
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Japan’s Ishiba Skates on Thin Political Ice
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election was a critical test for Ishiba’s leadership and his party, and the LDP failed it.