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Japan's opposition parties ponder leadership after election drubbing

National / Politics Jul 11, 2022

Japan's opposition parties ponder leadership after election drubbing

by Eric Johnston

Any celebrations of relief for CDP, or success for Nippon Ishin, may be tempered by concerns over who will take over the reins in the years ahead.

Secret Nintendo cafe in Tokyo opens doors to the public

Food & Drink Jul 7, 2021

Secret Nintendo cafe in Tokyo opens doors to the public

by Takashi Mochizuki

The establishment named 84 is the brainchild of Toru Hashimoto, who initially conceived it as a sanctuary for game developers to nerd out and relax in.

Could reform mission put Taro Kono on path to succeed Suga?

National / Politics | FOCUS Oct 19, 2020

Could reform mission put Taro Kono on path to succeed Suga?

by Eric Johnston

Driving reforms is giving the media- and social media-savvy 57-year-old the opportunity to raise his political profile by playing to his strengths. Will it be enough?

Let the Suga-Nippon Ishin bromance begin

National / Politics | View from Osaka Sep 19, 2020

Let the Suga-Nippon Ishin bromance begin

by Eric Johnston

Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui and his supporters are breathing easy, knowing their favorite LDP politician is now the prime minister.

Japan's governors under the spotlight as coronavirus pandemic rages

Reference | EXPLAINER Apr 16, 2020

Japan's governors under the spotlight as coronavirus pandemic rages

by Eric Johnston

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the national government to declare an emergency in seven prefectures. This, in turn, has put the spotlight on the powers and responsibilities of prefectural governors. Though often compared to state governors elsewhere, there are key differences. What is the current ...

Journalist ordered to pay ex-Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto ¥330,000 over suicide-related retweet

National / Crime & Legal Sep 13, 2019

Journalist ordered to pay ex-Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto ¥330,000 over suicide-related retweet

The Osaka District Court on Thursday ordered a journalist to pay ¥330,000 in compensation to former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto for retweeting a message that suggested Hashimoto had pressured a senior prefectural government official to kill themselves. Hashimoto had filed a lawsuit against Yasumi Iwakami ...

After yearslong fight, Osaka subway drivers win court case over Toru Hashimoto-era beard ban

National / Crime & Legal Jan 17, 2019

After yearslong fight, Osaka subway drivers win court case over Toru Hashimoto-era beard ban

A district court ruled Wednesday in favor of two subway drivers who sought compensation from the Osaka Municipal Government, claiming they received poor performance reviews for refusing to comply with internal regulations banning beards. The Osaka District Court ordered the city to pay the men ...

10 years on, Osaka fiscal reform started by Toru Hashimoto remains unfinished

National / Politics Feb 13, 2018

10 years on, Osaka fiscal reform started by Toru Hashimoto remains unfinished

Since Toru Hashimoto was elected Osaka governor in January 2008 and subsequently launched a reform drive, the prefecture has turned its debt-heavy public finances around to achieve budget surpluses. Some experts, however, downplay the recovery as superficial and suggest there is a long way to ...

Hashimoto cuts ties with Nippon Ishin after party's poor election showing

National / Politics Oct 27, 2017

Hashimoto cuts ties with Nippon Ishin after party's poor election showing

by Eric Johnston

Toru Hashimoto, the former Osaka governor, mayor and co-founder of Osaka-based Nippon Ishin no Kai, has cut ties with the national party following its poor performance in the Oct. 22 Lower House election. "I'm resigning as Nippon Ishin's legal adviser," Hashimoto said on his Twitter ...

Osaka-Tokyo regional split seen keeping Koike's, Hashimoto's camps at arm's length

National | View from Osaka Oct 14, 2017

Osaka-Tokyo regional split seen keeping Koike's, Hashimoto's camps at arm's length

by Eric Johnston

The rise and — so far — fall in popularity of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Kibo no To (Party of Hope) comes as no surprise in Osaka, where her ability to govern effectively, as opposed to deal with the media, has long been in ...

Success of Koike's Tomin First echoes Ishin no Kai movement

National / Politics | FOCUS Jul 4, 2017

Success of Koike's Tomin First echoes Ishin no Kai movement

by Eric Johnston

A popular, media-savvy figure originally from the Kansai region wins the governorship by running as a reformer, then forming a political party to take on the Liberal Democratic Party in the local assembly election. Upon winning a plurality of votes, the party teams up ...

Ex-Osaka mayor Hashimoto to retire as policy adviser for Nippon Ishin

National / Politics May 30, 2017

Ex-Osaka mayor Hashimoto to retire as policy adviser for Nippon Ishin

Former Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto will step down Wednesday as a policy adviser for the opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai as he seeks to maintain political neutrality, sources said Tuesday. Hashimoto, who ended his career as a politician in 2015, has been making TV appearances ...

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