Political Pulse
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Can We Expect a Transfer of Power in the Next General Election?
“Nation sees historic change” read the headline of one national newspaper when Yukio Hatoyama, pr...
March 23, 2024
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The Power of Sports to Enhance Quality of Life for the Elderly
J.League soccer begins its season in spring. With Japan’s birthrate chronically low and its popul...
March 16, 2024
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Kishida Should Not Gamble on the Sincerity of North Korea
Since the start of the year, we have seen a North Korean charm offensive aimed at Japan, and Japa...
March 9, 2024
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Noto Quake Shows Need to Quickly Share Accurate Data; Also, Social Media Misinformation Must Be Avoided
On the afternoon of Jan. 1, a major earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula. It had a maximum intens...
March 2, 2024
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Could This Be the Year of Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?
While it is unclear whether the Koishikawa Alliance will work together again, female candidates for ...
February 24, 2024
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Overhaul Shunto Wage Talks to Overcome Japan’s ‘lost 30 Years’
The shunto spring wage negotiations are unique to Japan and differ from Western labor practices. Alt...
February 17, 2024
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LDP Factions Prone to Collapse When Membership Exceeds 100; Abe Faction’s Funds Scandal Downfall Seems to Prove Rule
Once praised as the “backbone” of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the Abe faction has become th...
February 10, 2024
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Community Support Can Help Schools Prepare Children for the Future
Children learn best when they interact with adults. When teachers, parents and other adults in the c...
February 3, 2024
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Kishida, LDP Warily Eye Possibility of a 2nd Trump Administration
The administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is watching the U.S. presidential primaries close...
January 27, 2024
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Companies Should Make More Serious Efforts to Address Low Birth Rate
A year has passed since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced “unprecedented measures” to address t...
January 20, 2024
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A Turbulent, Possibly Transformative Year Ahead for Japanese Politics
One of the busiest and most consequential election years in recent memory has begun. On Jan. 13 — to...
January 13, 2024
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Sustainability a New Focus as Tourism Makes a Comeback
Tourism is recovering quickly in the wake of the coronavirus disaster. As the influence of inbound t...
January 6, 2024
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Why Do LDP ‘Politics and Money’ Scandals Keep Happening?
When we look back over the past month, it is astonishing how drastically the situation surrounding P...
December 30, 2023
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Kyoto Struggles to Balance Cultural Traditions, Inbound Tourism
Kyoto, a city with more than 1,200 years of history and tradition, is now entering a period of chang...
December 23, 2023
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Kishida Reverts to Dovish Ways amid an Unsettled Political Landscape
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was known as a dovish politician elected from the peace-oriented city o...
December 16, 2023
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