Can Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Escape Factional Politics?
Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is facing its worst corruption scandal in …
Japan politics
Kishida’s Struggle to Win Over Japan’s Conservatives
Japanese conservatives found a trustworthy ally in the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Abe’s conservative …
The Osaka Expo Could Make or Break Nippon Ishin’s Political Future
Nippon Ishin no kai, Japan’s third largest political force, seems to be everything to everyone. …
Japan’s Governing Party Is Engulfed by a Slush Fund Scandal. Will It Spur Political Reform?
Japan’s government is in disarray thanks to an unfolding list of lawmakers who failed to …
Japan’s Crisis of Confidence
The resignation of four cabinet ministers in the most serious political corruption scandal in recent …
As Scandal Engulfs the LDP, the Kishida Administration Goes on
A college professor’s criminal complaint about the Liberal Democratic Party’s sloppy bookkeeping resulted in some …
Kishida Replaces 4 Cabinet Members as Japan’s Political Fundraising Scandal Deepens
Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is at the center of a financial …
Slush Fund Scandal Rocks Japan’s Ruling Party
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is reeling under a political finance scandal that looks set …
Is Prime Minister Kishida Leading Japan by Default?
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s plummeting popularity is raising serious questions about his future prospects. …