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LDP
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election: Winners and Losers
By Yuki Tatsumi
Is the beginning of the end for Abe's political dominance?
All About the Yen: Japan Begins Mid-Term Defense Planning
By Yuki Tatsumi
As regional tensions rise, Japan will have to make the most of a limited defense budget.
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?
Why Japan Has No Donald Trump
By Richard Solomon
Unlike the U.S. (Trump) or U.K. (Brexit), Japan lacks a strong, anti-establishment populist movement.
What Does Tokyo's New Governor Mean for Japanese Politics?
By Yuki Tatsumi
How an independent candidate managed to beat out candidates from both the ruling LDP and the main opposition coalition.
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.
Interview: Weak Japan Opposition Loses Ground
By Anthony Fensom
An interview with Donna Weeks on Japan's election result and its implications for the future of Japanese politics.
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.
A Big Win for Japan's Ruling Coalition: Main Takeaways
By Yuki Tatsumi
What the results of Japan's Upper House elections tells us about the state of Japanese politics.
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 Is Failing. So Why Is Abe Poised to Win Big in Japan's Elections?
By Trissia Wijaya
Despite little economic progress, Japan will vote for the status quo on July 10.
Japan's 'New' Opposition Party Is Not Actually New
By Yuki Tatsumi
The new Democratic Party looks a lot like its primary predecessor, the Democratic Party of Japan.