Satoshi Ogawa

2 months ago | japannews.yomiuri.co.jp | Satoshi Ogawa

When the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito lost its majority in last October’s general election, many LDP politicians predicted that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration couldn’t last long because it wouldn’t be able to pass a budget proposal in the extraordinary Diet session later that year or in the ordinary Diet session that started last month.

Nov 15, 2024 | japannews.yomiuri.co.jp | Satoshi Ogawa

The Japanese people punished the Liberal Democratic Party for its political funds scandals in the House of Representatives election on Oct. 27, but still allowed it to remain as the leading party. This mixed result plunges politics into absolute turmoil. The ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito suffered a crushing defeat in the latest lower house election. The LDP lost 56 seats, falling from 247 to 191, and Komeito lost eight seats, falling from 32 to 24.

Aug 25, 2024 | asianews.network | Satoshi Ogawa

August 26, 2024 TOKYO – After Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he would not seek a new term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the end of September and would step aside as prime minister, more than 10 LDP members signaled their intentions to run for the party presidency. It seems that Kishida’s imminent departure and the contest to succeed him are just the medicine the LDP needed to overcome its unpopularity.

Aug 23, 2024 | japannews.yomiuri.co.jp | Satoshi Ogawa

After Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he would not seek a new term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the end of September and would step aside as prime minister, more than 10 LDP members signaled their intentions to run for the party presidency. It seems that Kishida’s imminent departure and the contest to succeed him are just the medicine the LDP needed to overcome its unpopularity.

Jun 2, 2024 | asianews.network | Satoshi Ogawa

June 3, 2024 TOKYO – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has claimed that he surpasses other politicians in his “ability to listen.” But recently, he is seen as a politician who surpasses others in his “ability to be obtuse,” which means he doesn’t care much about other people’s voices and seems to never give up. This makes Japan’s political future more and more unpredictable.