【#1297】Criticizing Ishiba’s Reflection on 80th Anniversary of War’s End
Katsuhiko Takaike ー
On October 10, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a press conference issued his “reflection” on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Upon reading it, I was struck by a sense of bewilderment—what on earth is this? There are two problems with this reflection. First, one wonders whether these are
【#1296】View Komeito’s Coalition Exit as an Opportunity
Takashi Arimoto ー
The Komeito party notified the Liberal Democratic Party of its decision to dissolve its ruling coalition with the LDP at their leaders’ meeting on October 10, putting an end to their 26-year-old partnership. The LDP-Komeito coalition, though having brought about political stability particularly under the Shinzo Abe
