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Under New President, Japan's Opposition DPJ Seeks a Fresh Start

Under New President, Japan's Opposition DPJ Seeks a Fresh Start

By Mina Pollmann
New DPJ leader Katsuya Okada faces an uphill task: making Japan's main opposition party credible again.
It's Official: Japan Will Hold a Snap Election

It's Official: Japan Will Hold a Snap Election

By Ankit Panda
Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of Japan's Diet. Japan will head to the polls again on December 14, 2014.

Shinzo Abe's Approval Rating Dips Below 50 Percent

Shinzo Abe's Approval Rating Dips Below 50 Percent

By Ankit Panda
Following a slowdown in Abenomics' success and the collective self-defense resolution, Abe's approval falls.

Japan Opposition Leader Meets With Chinese Officials

Japan Opposition Leader Meets With Chinese Officials

By Shannon Tiezzi
Banri Kaieda, head of Japan's DJP, is in China hoping to repair ties between Tokyo and Beijing.

Japanese Opposition Continues to Fracture

Japanese Opposition Continues to Fracture

By Clint Richards
Can Japan’s small, fractured opposition find the ability to coordinate on hot-button issues?
Reshuffling Japan’s Opposition

Reshuffling Japan’s Opposition

By Clint Richards
More parties are splitting and merging, but none seem able to challenge the LDP.

Japan Opposition Party Leader Backs 'Limited' Collective Defense Proposal

Japan Opposition Party Leader Backs 'Limited' Collective Defense Proposal

By Ankit Panda
The DPJ's Former Vice Defense Minister Akihisa Nagashima supports the LDP's collective defense proposal.
Abe Reassures After Election Victory

Abe Reassures After Election Victory

Shinzo Abe gets the Upper House victory he wanted, and then moves to reassure voters as to his intentions.

Japan’s Upper House Election

Japan’s Upper House Election

As campaigning gets underway for this month’s Upper House election in Japan, Shinzo Abe’s ruling LDP appears well placed.

Japan’s Future in the Balance

Japan’s Future in the Balance

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has a chance to rescue Japan’s economy with a key free trade agreement. Failure to seize it could result in terminal decline.

Japan Tries (Yet) Again

Japan Tries (Yet) Again

Yoshihiko Noda takes office at the most crucial time for Japan in half a century, says Michael Auslin. But with lacklustre public support, he has his work cut out.

Building a New DPJ

Building a New DPJ

Yoshihiko Noda faces plenty of challenges as Japan’s new prime minister. The most immediate is choosing his new government.

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