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Takayuki Tanaka

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Takaichi Heads a Minority Coalition Government: What Does Japanese Political History Say About the Challenges Facing Her?

By Takayuki Tanaka 8:00 JST, November 1, 2025 One of the world’s most successful examples of coalition politics since World War II may be the...

06.11.2025 20

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An Age of Indecisive Multiparty Politics Begins; Major Parties’ Weakness Opens Door to Smaller Players

By Takayuki Tanaka / The Yomiuri Shimbun 8:00 JST, August 9, 2025 Political parties seem to have a life expectancy. As a party gets older, it is...

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Inflation Fires Up Populism, Erodes Political Stability; Rising Food Prices Bode Ill for Incumbent Government

By Takayuki Tanaka 7:00 JST, May 17, 2025 Over 100 years ago in Japan, a shortage of rice and a steep rise in its price caused a great uproar for...

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Japan Suffered Weak Leadership near End of Its Golden Age

By Takayuki Tanaka 8:00 JST, February 22, 2025 It was very characteristic of U.S. President Donald Trump when he said: “The golden age of...

27.02.2025 20

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LDP’s Minority Govt Sets Stage For ‘3rd Pole Era’; Political History Suggests Instability Will Result

By Takayuki Tanaka 8:00 JST, November 30, 2024 The political scene has undergone drastic change after the defeat of the ruling Liberal Democratic...

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Can Party Presidential Race Help LDP Survive General Election?

By Takayuki Tanaka 8:00 JST, September 7, 2024 Whoever wins the Liberal Democratic Party’s Sept. 27 presidential election, they will take over the...

09.09.2024 7

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