Japan politics

Benoit Hardy-Chatrand

Inserted 1 year ago

“This is certainly not something we are used to seeing in Tokyo. We never have this kind of gun violence. [We have] one of the lowest rates of homicide in the world. So this comes as a shock to everyone, especially considering the stature of the importance of the victim of Abe Shinzo, one of the most important post-war politicians for Japan. We are hoping for the best, but as of now, given how close range all of this happened, things do not look particularly good.”

Aljazeera

Professor at Japan’s Temple University

08 Jul 2022 3 2

Kenneth McElwain

Inserted 2 years ago

“The thing I'm most surprised by is how well Ishin [Nippon Ishin no Kai] has done. Yoshimura [Hirofumi Yoshimura] developed a major national profile, which I think has also served as a tailwind for the party overall.”

Theguardian

Political science professor at Tokyo University

01 Nov 2021 4 3

Yu Uchiyama

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is a lot of interest, especially in Asia, over whether Japan will try to revise its constitution, but by the look of it that won't be possible with the (existing) ruling coalition. But the Japan Innovation party looks like it has captured a lot of seats, so we may be seeing some sort of constitution-related coalition, even if the possibility of constitutional revision remains low.”

Theguardian

Political science professor at the University of Tokyo

01 Nov 2021 4 4

Sheila A Smith

Inserted 2 years ago

“Revolving-door prime ministers is a weakness that many outside of Japan fear. Prime Minister Kishida [Fumio Kishida] will need a unified party and a strong electoral showing on Oct. 31 if he is to successfully tackle Japan's difficult national agenda.”

Aljazeera

Senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

31 Oct 2021 2 2

Fumio Kishida

Inserted 2 years ago

“I have not withdrawn the (idea of the) health crisis management agency. It's up to the coronavirus situation whether this command centre can be created in time for the current crisis. But in this era of infectious diseases, it is important to have such command tower-like function ready.”

Taiwannews

Japanese Prime Minister

18 Oct 2021 3 2

Terence Roehrig

Inserted 2 years ago

“While a new leadership is always an opportunity for change, I think that Kishida's [Fumio Kishida] victory to lead the LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] will not have much impact on Korea-Japan relations in the near term. Kishida will assess the new Korean administration's position on improving ties. There may be an opportunity for progress then, but the obstacles remain huge.”

Koreatimes

U.S. Naval War College professor

30 Sep 2021 6 4

Fumio Kishida

Inserted 2 years ago

“I felt our democracy is in a crisis. I, Fumio Kishida, have a special skill of listening to people. I am determined to make an effort toward making a more open LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] and a bright future for Japan together with you all.”

Taipeitimes

Japanese politician and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party

29 Sep 2021 3 3

Jesper Koll

Inserted 2 years ago

“A win for the establishment. Kishida [Fumio Kishida] stands for stability, for not rocking the boat and most importantly, doing what elite technocrats tell him to do.”

Reuters

Expert director at Monex Group

29 Sep 2021 4 3

Yu Uchiyama

Inserted 2 years ago

“Wednesday's vote is seen as a test of whether the party can move out of Abe's shadow. What's at stake is the state of democracy in Japan, and if or how the new leader is willing to listen to the people's voices and take them into political consideration. Prime minister Suga obviously had a problem with communicating with the people and did not provide accountability.”

Theguardian

Political science professor at the University of Tokyo

28 Sep 2021 5 4

Park Cheol-hee

Inserted 2 years ago

“However, if a new prime minister of Japan is elected, there will be some hope for a normalization of Korea-Japan relations as well as a renewed diplomatic atmosphere. But at the same time, we should not expect major changes to automatically happen. What we can expect is that the current Korea-Japan relations are not likely to further worsen after the leadership change.”

Koreatimes

Japanese politics professor at Seoul National University's Graduate School of International Studies

17 Sep 2021 1 3

Toshihiro Nikai

Inserted 2 years ago

“Today at the executive meeting, (party) president Suga [Yoshihide Suga] said he wants to focus his efforts on anti-coronavirus measures and will not run in the leadership election. Honestly, I'm surprised. It's truly regrettable. He did his best but after careful consideration, he made this decision.”

Koreatimes

Japanese politician - Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

03 Sep 2021 1 2

Masahiro Iwasaki

Inserted 2 years ago

“The result shows the public does not support the central government led by Mr Suga [Yoshihide Suga]. The LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] put a lot of effort into the Tokyo election this time, but it ended up with a poor outcome. This is a no to the LDP and a no to the Suga government.”

Aljazeera

Political science professor at Nihon University

05 Jul 2021 3 2

Tomomi Inada

Inserted 3 years ago

“Women make up half of Japan's population and 40% of the LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] grassroots membership. If women do not have a place to discuss policies they want enacted, Japan's democracy cannot help but be biased.”

Theguardian

Japanese lawyer and politician

18 Feb 2021 1 5

Yakov Zinberg

Inserted 3 years ago

“He [Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga] has demonstrated intent to improve relations with Beijing, but now he has little option as a new prime minister to show himself to be tough on Japan’s rivals. He is new and he is being watched carefully; he faces an election to remain leader of the party in one year’s time and he has to satisfy all the elements in the party that approved of Abe’s strong line on China. I feel that all of Japan’s territorial issues will come to the fore in the near future and that Suga has no choice but to adopt a nationalistic tone or he will fail in the next leadership election.”

Scmp

Professor of East Asian studies at Tokyo’s Kokushikan University

05 Oct 2020 3 3

Yoshihide Suga

Inserted 3 years ago

“Response to the coronavirus is the immediate priority. I will carry on former Prime Minister Abe’s policies and push them forward in order to overcome this national crisis and restore safety for the people.”

Apnews

Prime Minister of Japan

16 Sep 2020 4 2

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“The thing I'm most surprised by is how well Ishin [Nippon Ishin no Kai] has done. Yoshimura [Hirofumi Yoshimura] developed a major national profile, which I think has also served as a tailwind for the party overall.”

“Revolving-door prime ministers is a weakness that many outside of Japan fear. Prime Minister Kishida [Fumio Kishida] will need a unified party and a strong electoral showing on Oct. 31 if he is to successfully tackle Japan's difficult national agenda.”

“I have not withdrawn the (idea of the) health crisis management agency. It's up to the coronavirus situation whether this command centre can be created in time for the current crisis. But in this era of infectious diseases, it is important to have such command tower-like function ready.”

“I felt our democracy is in a crisis. I, Fumio Kishida, have a special skill of listening to people. I am determined to make an effort toward making a more open LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] and a bright future for Japan together with you all.”

“A win for the establishment. Kishida [Fumio Kishida] stands for stability, for not rocking the boat and most importantly, doing what elite technocrats tell him to do.”

“The result shows the public does not support the central government led by Mr Suga [Yoshihide Suga]. The LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] put a lot of effort into the Tokyo election this time, but it ended up with a poor outcome. This is a no to the LDP and a no to the Suga government.”

“Women make up half of Japan's population and 40% of the LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] grassroots membership. If women do not have a place to discuss policies they want enacted, Japan's democracy cannot help but be biased.”

“Response to the coronavirus is the immediate priority. I will carry on former Prime Minister Abe’s policies and push them forward in order to overcome this national crisis and restore safety for the people.”

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