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He leaves office having failed to achieve his ambition to reform Japan’s constitution, and is widely seen as having mismanaged the most serious public health crisis in decades.
Kishida is a veteran politician from the party mainstream, who served as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's foreign minister for many years and then as party policy chief…
Kishida's factional background within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suggests a dovish orientation towards China.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265068
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This will enable it to continue in power for the foreseeable future. The LDP alone won 261 seats and the Komeito 32, a total of 293 in an assembly of 465.
The winner will become prime minister and lead the party into a general election that must take place before the middle of November. Four candidates are running. The incumbent…
He has held high-profile posts since 2015, as minister for foreign affairs and then defence during Shinzo Abe's administration. He now oversees Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259767
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The 'Moritomo Gakuen' scandal.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230721
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The outlook for politics in Japan in 2020.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249564
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JAPAN: Abe’s resignation could mean less stability
JAPAN: Abe plays it safe in cabinet reshuffle