Commentary / Japan Jul 10, 2020
Five things to know about a possible snap election
by Michael MacArthur Bosack
Will the ruling coalition push to get the Lower House election out of the way sooner or later?
National / Politics Apr 26, 2018
Abe denies rumors he's planning to call snap election
by Tomohiro Osaki
The Diet affairs chief for the ruling LDP had suggested the idea the previous day, to counter a possible motion of no confidence as the PM’s support rate plummets.
Editorials Oct 19, 2017
Before going to the polls on Sunday, voters should make a sober assessment of the government's approach to the North Korea problem and the policies advocated by the other partys.
Editorials Oct 17, 2017
Before casting their ballots, voters should review the nearly five years of Abenomics and what changes it brought to the economy and their lives.
Editorials Oct 2, 2017
Voters should weigh Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to spend more on education against the consequences of putting fiscal rehabilitation on the back burner.
National / Politics Sep 28, 2017
Democratic Party effectively disbands, throwing support behind Koike’s party for Lower House poll
by Reiji Yoshida
The effective sudden death of the largest opposition force could turn the Oct. 22 election into a two-party race between conservative forces: Abe’s LDP and Koike’s Kibo no To.
Editorials Dec 15, 2014
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should not take his Liberal Democratic Party's widely predicted big wins in the Lower House election on Sunday as carte blanche from voters to run his administration exactly as he wishes.
Editorials Dec 12, 2014
Voter turnout Sunday for the Lower House election is forecast to be as low as it was in the 2012 race. Young people especially need to realize that, by avoiding the polls, they are losing their voice on issues that will certainly affect their ...
Editorials Dec 4, 2014
Japanese voters should consider the results of the Abe adminisration's diplomatic moves with regard to South Korea and China, when they cast their votes Dec. 14.
Editorials Nov 21, 2014
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seeking a vote of confidence for his "Abenomics" policies in the Dec. 14 election of the Lower House. But as the chamber was officially dissolved Friday, the opposition parties still lack a common ground beyond their unanimous criticism of ...
Editorials Nov 14, 2014
If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to dissolve the Lower House for a snap election, he will have to clearly lay out his agenda for voters and await their verdict.