Japanese conservatives found a trustworthy ally in the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Abe’s conservative bona fides – represented by his revisionist views on historical memory and what should be taught in history classrooms, his hawkish stance toward North Korea, and his relentless attack on the Japanese post-war governing structure, which he scorned as the … Read more
The resignation of four cabinet ministers in the most serious political corruption scandal in recent memory begs for a certain appraisal of affairs. In the past year and a half, Japan has been going through a spectacular series of corruption incidents and fraud at the highest levels of government and industry, eroding an already brittle … Read more
Advertisement Almost a year has passed since Abe Shinzo’s assassination, and the world continues to pay tribute to him for the legacies that he left on the world stage. However, it should be noted that he was also a master campaigner. In every national election since 2012, when he became prime minister for the second … Read more
Advertisement Under the Abe administration, the power of the prime minister reached a new height. Abe Shinzo was the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan. During his tenure, he did not face significant intra-party challenges as he commanded the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Abe was determined to transform … Read more
Advertisement “Japan’s Contributions to the Sustainable Development of a Free and Open World” may not read like a particularly catchy subtitle for the long-awaited 2023 Development Cooperation Charter, announced last year, but it accurately conveys the core message of the new document right from the beginning. Japanese policymakers believe that development assistance cannot be sustainable … Read more