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Ichiro Ozawa
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Japan’s Relations with South Korea
By Ichiro Ozawa
It is time for the two countries to resolve their differences and work together.
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Japan Needs an Opposition Alliance
By Ichiro Ozawa
Unchecked unconstitutional legislation is a repeat of Japan’s prewar history.
![Ichiro Ozawa: Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the End of WWII Ichiro Ozawa: Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the End of WWII](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-20_14-42-09.jpg)
Ichiro Ozawa: Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the End of WWII
By Ichiro Ozawa
"Japan still has not become a nation that truly understands democracy."
![The Truth About the Diet Security Legislation Debate The Truth About the Diet Security Legislation Debate](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-03_08-28-12.jpg)
The Truth About the Diet Security Legislation Debate
By Ichiro Ozawa
Peace should be achieved through the Japanese Constitution, the UN Charter and the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty.
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Respecting the Japanese Constitution
By Ichiro Ozawa
What the Abe government plans goes beyond a constitutional amendment.
![The Dangerous Japan-U.S. Defense Guidelines Revisions The Dangerous Japan-U.S. Defense Guidelines Revisions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-13_11-50-46.jpg)
The Dangerous Japan-U.S. Defense Guidelines Revisions
By Ichiro Ozawa
A Japanese opposition leader on what is wrong with the changes to The Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation.
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'Money Politics' in Japan
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Allegations of financial impropriety have a long and sordid history in Japanese politics.
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Playing Politics in Japan
Despite an impending economic crisis, Japan’s politicians seem more worried about their own careers.
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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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Japan’s Poisoned Chalice
New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda faces a deeply divided party and dysfunctional system.
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Knives Out (Again) in Japan
Naoto Kan’s days as premier look numbered, says veteran Japan watcher Karel van Wolferen. But who comes next is much less clear.
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Japan's Depressing Squabbling
As Japan’s politicians squabble, the public is getting frustrated. Sadly, the DPJ can’t even put its own house in order.
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