Political Series
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Suga shows no enthusiasm for constitutional revision
On the evening of April 20, Seishiro Eto, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party’s Constitutional Re...
May 4, 2021
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Suga-style politics 7 / Suga faces intraparty concerns, voter criticism
This is the seventh installment in a series reviewing the first six months of Prime Minister Yoshihi...
April 1, 2021
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Suga-style politics 6 / LDP-Komeito partnership not in sync
This is the sixth installment in a series reviewing the first six months of Prime Minister Yoshihide...
March 31, 2021
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Suga-style politics 5 / Japan’s prime minister faces criticism over slow crisis management
This is the fifth installment in a series reviewing the first six months of Prime Minister Yoshihide...
March 30, 2021
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Suga-style politics 3 / Propped up by 2 former prime ministers
This is the fourth installment in a series reviewing the first six months of Prime Minister Yoshihid...
March 29, 2021
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Suga-style politics 2 / As Suga tidies house for consumers, sweeping vision remains to be seen
This is the second installment in a series reviewing the first six months of Prime Minister Yoshihid...
March 27, 2021
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Suga-style politics 1 / Buffeted with headwinds, Japanese prime minister battles to stay on track
The administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has adopted a trial-and-error approach to proble...
March 26, 2021
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Japan’s Prime Minister must quickly Paint a Bigger Policy Picture
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga launched his administration last year with a pledge to basically conti...
January 25, 2021
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Outlook 2021 / Research on Security should be Pursued with Scholars’ Common Sense
This is the 11th installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political is...
January 18, 2021
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Outlook 2021 / Staying the Abe Diplomatic Course in Japan’s Best Interests
This is the tenth installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political i...
January 18, 2021
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Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment Brings Glimmer of Hope
This is the eighth installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political ...
January 16, 2021
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Paper-based Textbooks Contain Fundamental Knowledge
This is the seventh installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political...
January 15, 2021
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Father of Japanese Internet: Everyone must Benefit from Digitization
This is the sixth installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political i...
January 14, 2021
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Japan Expert Calls for Long-term Evaluation of Vaccines
This is the fifth installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political i...
January 12, 2021
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Pseudo-change of Administration within the LDP Needed
This is the third installment of a series in which leaders and intellectuals share their thoughts on...
January 10, 2021
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