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DPJ
The Taxing Issue
Big party support for a consumption tax hike leaves opposing voters few alternatives.
Economy First for Kan
Naoto Kan will need to focus on economic policy first, not foreign policy, Brad Glosserman says.
Election? What Election?
Don’t expect a big turnout for Japan’s upper house election. The World Cup is more interesting.
Want Higher Taxes?
Naoto Kan wants to raise sales tax by 10%. And he’s getting the opposition fired up.
Naoto Kan to be PM
Finance Minister Naoto Kan is now set to become Japan’s new prime minister.
Shattered Hopes
The decision on Futenma showed national security trumps the views of many Japanese.
More Hatoyama Hindsight
What does Hatoyama’s resignation mean for DPJ prospects in July’s upper house poll?
Good News or Bad? Both
The SDP’s leaving the government is bad news for the DPJ, but perhaps good for Japan.
Matter of Inheritance
So-called hereditary politicians in Japan are remarkable in their numbers.
Another Change of Direction
A change in highway tolls is delayed. Does this show Japan’s govt flip-flopping on policies again?
Back to Glitz Over Policy
Is the ruling party resorting to tactics of Japan’s superficial political past?
Deadline? What Deadline?
When’s a deadline not a deadline? When it’s been made by PM Yukio Hatoyama…