As we’ve seen in Israel, Japan’s future may be shaped by unstable coalition politics dominated by multiple small parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/17/japan/japan-parliament-begins-its-knessetization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #liberaldemocraticparty #ldp #komeito #israel #benjaminnetanyahu #knesset #likud
A dramatic shift in Japan's coalition dynamics has thrown the political landscape into chaos, leaving top leaders scrambling to secure a government formation with little time and numerous uncertainties ahead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/15/a-neotiators-nightmare-in-nagatacho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #sanaetakaichi #komeito #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #shunichisuzuki #nipponishinnokai #constitutionaldemocraticpartyofjapan #cdp #democraticpartyforthepeople #dpp #liberaldemocraticparty #ldp
The dissolution of the LDP-Komeito alliance reveals a troubling reality: The opposition remains defined by what it opposes rather than what it proposes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/14/japan/japans-opposition-coalition-problems/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #liberaldemocraticparty #ldp #komeito #constitutionaldemocraticpartyofjapan #cdp #democraticpartyforthepeople #dpp
The LDP says Sunday’s Upper House election is a crucial one that will determine the future course of the nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/17/japan/ldp-election-statement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #liberaldemocraticparty
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sounded cautious Sunday about expanding the ruling coalition between his Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/politics/ishiba-and-expanding-ruling-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #liberaldemocraticparty #komeito #upperhouseelection