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Democratic Party of Japan
July 01, 2018
Japan’s Lessons for Malaysia
By Nithin Coca
Japan’s 2009 election experience has lessons for Malaysia’s first opposition government.
September 28, 2017
Yuriko Koike’s New Party: A Real Game-Changer for Japanese Politics?
By Yuki Tatsumi
Does the Tokyo governor's new party galvanize Japan's opposition?
October 06, 2016
Does Another Election Loom in Japan?
By Yuki Tatsumi
A snap election may be political expedient for Abe, but do Japanese taxpayers need to pay for another election now?
March 25, 2016
Split, Merge, and Lose? The Future of Party Politics in Japan
By Michio Ueda
An opposition merger is a symptom of a deeper problem with Japanese party politics.
February 26, 2016
Can Japan's Opposition Unite to Dethrone the LDP?
By Mina Pollmann
By-elections in April will be a testing ground for major opposition parties' election strategy.
November 02, 2015
Japan: Splits, Mergers and Alliances
By Christopher Pearson
A Japanese party splits, and that could signal a new round of mergers and alliances.
September 03, 2015
Japan's Abe Is in for a Successful September, But at a Cost
By Mina Pollmann
Abe will see his security legislation passed, but will need to boost Japan's economy to win back support.
January 14, 2015
Who Will Lead Japan's Opposition?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's largest opposition party, the DPJ, is in the midst of a close race for party president.
December 28, 2014
LDP Hegemony and the Future of Japanese Foreign Policy
By Peter Harris
With Shinzo Abe returned to power, is Japan back to an era of foreign policy stability?
December 18, 2014
Abe's Post-Election Agenda for Japan
By Shannon Tiezzi
Dr. Sheila Smith on Japan's snap elections and the challenges facing Abe moving forward.
December 16, 2014
Another Four Years for Abe
By Sheila A. Smith
With record low turnout, Sunday's election nonetheless sent some clear messages.
December 13, 2014
Japan: Electoral Landslide With an Ambiguous Mandate
By Sheila A. Smith
Shinzo Abe is likely to win comfortably this weekend. But what will it mean?
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