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Pension bill moves ahead as upper house campaign heats up | This Week in Japanese Politics
The LDP signs off on pension reform, Ishiba and Akazawa float trade trial balloons, and Ishiba talks free trade with international visitors
May 14
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Rumbling on the right
The conservative anti-mainstream steps up its pressure on the prime minister, but its victory is far from assured
May 13
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Hope for Ishiba?
New polls suggest that Ishiba's position, while not great, is hardly indefensible
May 13
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The Idealist
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When Akazawa met Trump
Apr 17
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The LDP and Kōmeitō lose their majority
Oct 27, 2024
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Japan's "Zelenskyy moment"
Apr 8
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Towards a pleasant Japan?
Jan 25
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Ishiba wins!
Sep 27, 2024
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Back to Business | This Week in Japanese Politics
With the Golden Week holidays done, the upper house campaign heats up
May 10
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Ishiba goes global
What Ishiba and his colleagues did on their Golden Week holidays
May 2
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Lashing himself to the mast
Ishiba raises the domestic stakes after the second round of talks with the US
May 2
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Plenty of malaise to go around
Ishiba has not turned the crisis to his advantage, but neither has anyone else
Apr 24
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Noda versus Ishiba | This Week in Japanese Politics
The Diet debates Ishiba's handling of talks with Trump, while the Ishiba government refines its approach and prepares for the next round
Apr 23
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When Akazawa met Trump
Japan faces diplomacy, Mar-a-Lago style
Apr 17
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Akazawa in Washington | This Week in Japanese Politics
Japan prepares for the unexpected in trade talks, stimulus plans on hold, and the CDP fights over tax cuts
Apr 16
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