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Parties adapt to new circumstances | Japan Daily Briefing
Ruling and opposition parties are getting used to the new balance of power
Feb 17
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Mostly peachy
More solid polling for the prime minister
Feb 17
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Takaichi Sanae is who she is
What matters is, as always, how she navigates between ideals and reality
Feb 14
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The age of Takaichi dawns
Feb 8
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The Idealist
Sep 24, 2024
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When Akazawa met Trump
Apr 17, 2025
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Takaichi wins!
Oct 4, 2025
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Confusion reigns | Japan Daily Briefing
Oct 14, 2025
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Ishiba quits
Sep 7, 2025
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A new opposition leader | Japan Daily Briefing
Ogawa's unenviable task
Feb 13
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Moving forward | Japan Daily Briefing
Nagatacho returns to business
Feb 11
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Aftermath | Japan Daily Briefing
Japan and the world reacts to Takaichi's victory
Feb 10
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The age of Takaichi dawns
Understanding what happened on Sunday
Feb 8
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Between past and future
The meaning of what Takaichi, Noda, and Saitō said in their final night rallies
Feb 7
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The final stretch | Japan Daily Briefing
Candidates and voters brace for winter storms as the campaign heads into its final day
Feb 7
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Ruling parties look ahead to Diet session | Japan Daily Briefing
The LDP and Ishin no Kai are already laying plans for the ordinary session
Feb 5
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