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Japanese Politics
Elections, Scandals, and Resignations: Can Shinzo Abe Survive in Japanese Politics?
By Ankit Panda
Beleaguered by scandal, an election loss in Tokyo, and a significant resignation, how is Abe's political position?
Tomomi Inada, Japan's Defense Minister, Resigns Following Weeks of Scandal
By Ankit Panda
Tomomi Inada leaves office days shy of completing a one-year term.
Hereditary Politics in Japan: A Family Business
By Cesare M. Scartozzi
Second-generation politicians are increasingly entrenched in Japan’s Diet and government.
The Global Populist Surge Is More than Just a Western Story—Just Look at Asia
By Devin T. Stewart and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Populism may be surging in the West, but it's a phenomenon across the Asia-Pacific as well.
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?
Japan’s Emperor Hints at Abdication in Televised Address
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The ten-minute pre-recorded message was the second-ever televised address of the Emperor to the public.
What Yuriko Koike's Governorship Triumph in Tokyo Means for Japan
By Ankit Panda
Yuriko Koike comes to the governorship of Tokyo with a complex political background.
Japan's Emperor Wants to Abdicate, But That May Require Legal Reforms
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Emperor Akihito might want to abdicate, but other factors might prevent his wishes from coming to fruition.
How Specifically Does Japan's LDP Want to Revise the Constitution?
By Adam P. Liff
A 2012 proposal for amending Japan's post-war constitution offers some guidance.
Ruling Coalition Sweeps Japan Upper House Elections, Putting Constitutional Reform in Reach
By Ankit Panda
The latest election affirms Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political dominance in Japan.
Abenomics, the Upper House Elections, and Japan's Political Future
By Ankit Panda
Mina Pollmann joins Ankit Panda to discuss trends in Japanese politics before the July 2016 House of Councilors elections.
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.