Editorials Jul 13, 2017
The Democratic Party's woes continue
The Democratic Party remains unable to turn popular criticism of the Abe administration into support for the opposition.
Commentary / Japan Jul 12, 2017
Why Yuriko Koike is the new face of brand Japan
by Nancy Snow
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's embrace of the concept "citizens first" is proving to be a recipe for success.
Commentary / Japan Jul 3, 2017
Why Koike matters to Abenomics
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should take the hint delivered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, roll up his sleeves and reclaim the mantle of economic progress.
Commentary / Japan Jun 27, 2017
The ongoing collapse of parliamentary politics
by Jiro Yamaguchi
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's actions and behavior are more suited to a patrimonial state than a democracy.
Commentary / Japan Jun 21, 2017
Which members of the Abe Cabinet deserve to be fired?
by William Pesek
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has multiple reasons to pick this moment for a Cabinet reshuffle.
Editorials Apr 26, 2017
The Democratic Party in disarray
The DP leadership needs to take the revolt and defection of its members seriously and rebuild the party before it's too late.
Commentary / Japan Apr 25, 2017
A political tool called 'national security crisis'
by Jiro Yamaguchi
The nation's deteriorating security environment explains why people continue to support the Abe administration even though they harbor doubts about it.
Commentary / Japan Mar 22, 2017
The self-contradictions of Japan's conservative forces
by Jiro Yamaguchi
Abe advocates freedom and openness while abroad, but at home he does not hesitate to reverse the accomplishments of postwar democracy.
Commentary / Japan Mar 19, 2017
What's so bad about Imperial Rescript on Education anyway?
by Shaun O'dwyer
The 19th century rescript caught up in the Moritomo Gakuen scandal is not just a collection of homely moral precepts.
Commentary / Japan Mar 9, 2017
What path will Japan take?
by Hugh Cortazzi
Japan's continuing importance should not need restating, but its future prospects are not so clear.
Editorials Mar 8, 2017
What Abe's LDP dominance portends
A lack of any signficant rivalry to Abe seems to reflect the dearth of viable next-generation leaders — a problem that could haunt the party in coming years
Commentary / Japan | SENTAKU MAGAZINE Jan 30, 2017
Ruling coalition reshuffle?
Cracks are beginning to appear in the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition.