Japan
On the Consequences of the Okinawa Elections
So, the snap governor elections of the Okinawa Prefecture that were critical for the Japanese federal government were held on September 30 this year and ended in an unpleasant surprise for it. Despite Tokyo’s anticipation (and to its sheer disappointment the former Ginowan City Mayor Atsushi Sakima supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic...
Shinzō Abe Attended the UN General Assembly
The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe was in New York on September 25 - 27 this year and attended several important events. The most significant ones included his speech at the annual plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA and his regular negotiations with...
Shinzo Abe Headed Japan’s Ruling Party for the Third Time
On September 20 this year, at the congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP, the incumbent Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe was chosen its President for the next 3 years for the third time after he received 69% of the vote. His competitor Shigeru Ishiba was left...
