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BRIEF 01: Japan before the Sanseito whirlwind

We are just days away from Japan heading to the polls for this year’s House of Councillors election, and Sanseito, the upstart far-right…

Jul 17 •

Make or Break for Ishiba (PART TWO)

Ony one week until the election: LDP's majority on the line

Jul 13 •

Make or Break for Ishiba (PART ONE)

Japan Goes to the Polls: LDP Government on the Line

Jul 7 •

A New Era for NihonPolitics Begins

15,000 followers, 800 subscribers, and now a premium version to support Nihonpolitics!

Jul 3 •

June 2025

July 2024

I am back! (Plus the 2024 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election)

After several years, I'm back writing the NihonPolitics newsletter with news and analysis about Japan and its politics

Jul 11, 2024 •

October 2021

Japan 2021 House of Representatives Election: A Preview🗳️🗾

The Opposition and the LDP Fight in the Most Exciting Election in Years!

Oct 22, 2021 •

Kishida Fumio, LDP President & Prime Minister of Japan

The End of the LDP Presidential Election is the Start of the Race to the General Election: 31st of October!

Oct 6, 2021 •

September 2021

They Are Off! Race for the Presidency of the LDP Starts (2021)

Japan Awaits its New Prime Minister Just Before the Election

Sep 20, 2021 •

And Just Like That, PM Suga is No More

Meanwhile, the Opposition Parties Finally Start to Ramp Up their Cooperation

Sep 10, 2021 •

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