LDP Strikes Out in House of Representatives By-Elections
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 22, 2019.
Tag Archives: Tokyoites First
Abe Scandals About More than “Cronyism”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 16, 2018.
Nobuhisa Sagawa Is a Tool
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 27, 2018.
Party of Hope Comes Under New Management
This Week in Japan is your source for news and information about politics and other happenings in this East Asian island country. This episode covers the Top Five stories of the second week of November 2017.
Today in Japan (11.15.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 15, 2017.
Today in Japan (11.14.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 14, 2017.
North Korea Crisis Restores Abe Cabinet Support
This Week in Japan is your source for news and information about politics and other happenings in this East Asian island country. This episode covers the Top Five stories of the second week of September 2017.
Governor Koike’s “Tokyoites First” Taking Shape
While it is still not formally a political party, Governor Yuriko Koike’s “Tokyoites First” is gaining more definition and shape as it rapidly heads toward what is widely expected to be a command performance in the July 2 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections.
Gearing Up for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Elections
The posters are beginning to appear on the city walls and the various parties are accelerating their preparations. The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections are now only three months away, and analysts are wondering just how dominant Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will become when the contest has concluded.
