Who is Sanae Takaichi, set to be Japan’s first female PM?
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to…
Can Japan’s Margaret Thatcher save her party?
Japan is on the brink of history after Sanae Takaichi today won the run-off to replace Shigeru Ishiba…
Last Chance for LDP to Restore Political Capital Squandered by Ishiba
Following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement of his intent to resign, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) called an…
is it becoming more ‘European’?
Has Japan really swung to the right? Robert Nordström explores how the collapse of one-party dominance has fuelled…
Japan’s Buddhist-backed Komeito facing ‘existential crisis’ after bruising election defeat
Komeito, the Buddhist-backed political partner of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is grappling with what it calls…
Charlie Kirk in Tokyo: Japanese Reflections After His Assassination
The death of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a shooting at Utah Valley University has drawn international…
Osaka protests are just the start of Japan’s immigration backlash
In a highly unusual development for Japan, anti-immigration protesters this weekend marched through the streets of major cities…
Musk voices support for anti-immigration rally in Japan
Elon Musk has voiced support for an anti-immigration demonstration in Japan, where numbers of foreign-born residents are low…
‘Japan First’ Sanseito threatens decades of one party dominance
In what would be a seismic political shock in an earthquake-prone country, Japan’s ruling bloc (consisting of the…
Polls open for key Upper House election that could shake Japanese politics
Voters headed to the polls Sunday for an Upper House election that could considerably alter the Japanese political…
Who’s Afraid of Sanseito? Japan’s New Conservative Party and Its Policies
As Japan heads into a national election, one unexpected political force is gaining ground – Sanseito (参政党). This…
Is Japan becoming anti-immigrant? Far-right parties gain momentum in election lead-up
As Japan heads into a pivotal upper house election, populist parties on the far-right are seizing on anti-immigrant…