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Satsuki Eda, former head of Japan's Upper House, dies at 80

National Jul 28, 2021

Satsuki Eda, former head of Japan's Upper House, dies at 80

The Upper-House politician served from 1977 to 2016 and helped launch the Democratic Party of Japan.

‘Why You Can’t Be Prime Minister’: A Sisyphean slog toward the top office

Film / Reviews Jun 11, 2020

‘Why You Can’t Be Prime Minister’: A Sisyphean slog toward the top office

by James Hadfield

Shinzo Abe has been with us for so long now, it’s easy to forget that there was a time when Japan’s premiership seemed to rotate as frequently as the membership of AKB48. Junya Ogawa was one young hopeful who thought he had a shot at ...

The Hatoyama administration's significance

Commentary / Japan Sep 15, 2019

The Hatoyama administration's significance

by Robert D. Eldridge

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may wish to forget this time as a bad dream, but insead he and must try to learn from it, as should the opposition parties, the voters and the alliance managers who backed the wrong horse.

National / Politics Mar 9, 2016

New opposition party expected to push constitutional change without prioritizing Article 9

A new opposition party to be launched March 27 through a merger between the Democratic Party of Japan and Ishin-no-To (Japan Innovation Party) will uphold constitutionalism and envisage a "future-oriented constitution" that matches with time, lawmakers of the two parties said Tuesday. Citing a draft ...

Lackluster polls, maneuvering by LDP may give DPJ a drubbing in July election

National / Politics | ANALYSIS Jan 28, 2016

Lackluster polls, maneuvering by LDP may give DPJ a drubbing in July election

by Reiji Yoshida and Tomohiro Osaki

The Democratic Party of Japan is in the throes of an identity crisis, a fact not lost on delegates meeting for the party's annual convention Saturday in Tokyo. The support rate for the DPJ, once considered a viable alternative to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, ...

National Jan 24, 2016

Opposition makes plans to grill economy chief Amari

The Democratic Party of Japan plans to urge embattled economy minister Akira Amari to clarify graft allegations made against him in a tabloid magazine.

DPJ on the rocks amid calls for merger with Ishin no To

National / Politics Nov 12, 2015

DPJ on the rocks amid calls for merger with Ishin no To

by Mizuho Aoki

Japan's largest opposition party appears to be in danger of falling apart as some core members demand it merge with Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party).

Opposition contests chaotic Upper House vote, assails LDP for amending record of events

National / Politics Oct 14, 2015

Opposition contests chaotic Upper House vote, assails LDP for amending record of events

by Mizuho Aoki

Was the vote valid? The chairman's voice was lost amid yelling by opposition lawmakers as he declared the passage of controversial security bills through the Upper House in a special committee session last month. And the shouting is still ongoing, as the opposition camp accuses the ...

The pathetic state of the DPJ

Commentary / Japan | SENTAKU MAGAZINE Jun 24, 2015

The pathetic state of the DPJ

With the opposition camp, notably the DPJ, in tatters, everything is working to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advantage.

DPJ vows at convention to hold firm against Abe's security legislation

National / Politics Mar 1, 2015

DPJ vows at convention to hold firm against Abe's security legislation

The Democratic Party of Japan pledged to stand firm against the government's security legislation in the Diet as it held its party convention in Tokyo on Sunday. In adopting an action plan, the main opposition party also lashed out at "Abenomics," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ...

DPJ's shadow leader stays put

Commentary / Japan | SENTAKU MAGAZINE Feb 24, 2015

DPJ's shadow leader stays put

Can new leader Katsuya Okada change the Democratic Party of Japan's losing ways?

Commentary | COUNTERPOINT Jan 24, 2015

Can the DPJ reinvigorate Japanese democracy?

by Jeff Kingston

Columbia University's Gerald Curtis recently wrote, "It is a sad commentary on Japan's politics that after nearly 70 years of democracy a competitive party system has all but disintegrated." The Democratic Party of Japan is a culprit in this disintegration and slim hopes for a ...

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