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LDP
Large and in Charge: Who is Taro Aso?
By Emese Schwarcz
Controversy has surrounded Japanese Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso ever since he entered politics.
Japan’s Lessons for Malaysia
By Nithin Coca
Japan’s 2009 election experience has lessons for Malaysia’s first opposition government.
Poll: Shinzo Abe's Approval Falls to New Low Amid Scandal Fallout
By Ankit Panda
The Japanese prime minister's public support continues to dwindle.
Why Trump Could Be the Final Nail in Abe’s Coffin
By Brad Glosserman
Despite the attention to domestic scandals, the fatal blow to the Japanese premier’s prospects may come from Tokyo’s closest foreign ally.
Abe Sends Representative to Invite Xi to Japan Again
By Charlotte Gao
Xi Jinping met with a Japanese delegation led by Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of Japan's LDP, in Beijing.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: 5 Years and Counting
By Sheila Smith
From economics to defense to politics, the Abe government has changed Japan.
With New General Election Mandate, Japan's Abe to Retain Cabinet
By Ankit Panda
The reshuffled Japanese cabinet from August 2017 will remain in place following the LDP's general election showing.
Japan Election Victory Gives Abe Mandate For Reform
By Anthony Fensom
The ruling coalition scores a two-thirds majority in the Lower House elections.
Japanese Voters Head to Polls in Snap Election
By Ankit Panda
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks a new mandate amid an intensified threat from North Korea.
Abe's Political Woes Continue With Moritomo Scandal Arrests
By Mina Pollmann
A much-needed electoral victory for the LDP comes with arrests in a scandal involving Abe and his wife.
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.
Can a Cabinet Reshuffle Reverse Abe's Downward Spiral?
By Mina Pollmann
The LDP takes another electoral hit as approval ratings continue to slide.