Rift between CDP and DPP deepens ahead of Upper House election
The rift between the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People is deepening ahead of this summer's election for the House of Councilors.
Japan's main opposition party seeks to rebuild under new leader Kenta Izumi
In the wake of October's electoral defeat and the resignation of its former leader, the CDP must now craft new strategies — and question old alliances.
CDP leadership candidates seek to increase number of women in politics
In debates ahead of the CDP leadership election Tuesday, the four candidates said they will vigorously support female members in the Upper House election.
CDP leadership candidate Kenta Izumi expresses readiness for Constitution talks
"The CDP is a political party that puts weight on debating the Constitution, and I'm ready to fully discuss the country's supreme law," he said.
Political documentaries in Japan struggle to inspire
Japanese documentaries analyze entrenched political power with largely unsurprising results.
‘Why You Can’t Be Prime Minister’: A Sisyphean slog toward the top office
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 ...
