Commentary / World Jun 8, 2022
How Australia revived the political middle
by Peter Singer
The outcome of Australia's federal election in May should help to dispel the cynicism that leads many to think that politics never changes anything.
National / History | Heisei Icons Feb 19, 2019
Ichiro Ozawa: The kingmaker and destroyer in Japanese politics
by Reiji Yoshida
Reformer, kingmaker, shadow shogun, destroyer. With so many labels, no politician stands out like Ichiro Ozawa among Japan's conformist legislators.
National / Politics Jan 24, 2019
Ichiro Ozawa may be on verge of comeback as Japan's DPP and Liberal parties form joint Diet group
by Reiji Yoshida
One of Japan's most influential and divisive political figures in recent decades may be staging another comeback. On Thursday, Liberal Party leader Ichiro Ozawa and Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, met at the Diet, where they agreed to form a ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Aug 27, 2018
New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison gets to work as government support plummets
Australia's new prime minister toured drought-hit farms Monday to show voters after a week of turmoil the government was back to work, but a leading opinion poll showed it now faces an even greater chance of electoral defeat after changing leaders. Prime Minister Scott Morrison ...
National / Politics Oct 13, 2016
Liberal Party is reborn in Seikatsu no To rebranding ahead of possible election
by Reiji Yoshida
Seikatsu no To (People's Life Party) has rebranded itself as the Liberal Party, adopting the name of a recently defunct conservative party in a bid to lure right-of-center voters away from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The party registered its name change at the internal ...