
JA 19 – Politics of the DPJ: Diplomacy and Agricultural Politics – June 2010
On June 2, Yukio Hatoyama declared his intention to resign from his post as a prime minister. Japan’s diplomacy under

On June 2, Yukio Hatoyama declared his intention to resign from his post as a prime minister. Japan’s diplomacy under

The Hatoyama government is undertaking major institutional reforms in order to increase the influence of politicians in the decision- making

The Democratic Party (Minshutô) won the general election on August 30th, when it gained 191 seats. With 308 seats, it

Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – The electoral prospects of Minshutô’s (not so) new leadership The repercussions of

Summary – ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS – Growing confusion in domestic politics Continuity in post-Obama relations with the United States

Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – Asô steps back and feels his way, while the number of his opponents

Ce nouveau numéro de Japan Analysis propose six articles qui dressent un panorama de l’actualité japonaise dans ses aspects économique,

Summary – CLOSE UP ON THE NEWS – Japan-China relations warmer still The government manages to push through the Diet

Summary – ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS – The renewal of the fuel-tax bill in question International and local negotiations regarding

Summary – ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS – A political crisis? Pressing a bill to replace the 2001 counterterrorism legislation A