Are young Japanese voting based on an “idol effect” – or are they redefining entirely what it means to be liberal vs conservative?

The coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party is said to have secured more than 316 out of the 465 seats at stake in the Lower House. Just four months ago, Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old veteran ...

Why Bhumjaithai’s Grip on Power Is More Fragile Than It Looks For a long time, Japan’s political system was treated as a success story in comparison with other democratic states. During the 2010s, ...

In the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election held on 4 October 2025, Sanae Takaichi defied widespread expectations by defeating Shinjiro Koizumi, who had been considered the frontrunner ...

Japan enters 2026 confronting a convergence of political, economic and demographic pressures that mark a decisive shift in its post-war governance model. The 2024 Lower House and 2025 Upper House ...

Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister Tuesday. Her election comes at a time of upheaval in Japanese politics. Japan's lawmakers just elected the country's first woman prime ...

This opinion article represents the views of its author, not those of Global South World . Modernisation is a mission for almost every African nation. It’s a process which has many facets and no ...