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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Japan.​ ​​​According to Freedom House, the "prime minister—who leads the majority party or coalition in the bicameral legislature’s (Diet’s) lower chamber, the House of Representatives—serves as head of government". Also see our section on World Democracy.

Abe’s Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Win Japan Vote

July 11, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

recent Japan vote

The outcome of the recent Japan vote may be less important than the response to economic challenges

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Japan

Impact of a Lowered Japanese Voting Age

June 23, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Japanese Voting Age

The national Japanese voting age has been lowered to 18 from 21 in a historic change

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Japan, Voting Age

Crucial Japanese Upper House Election Campaign Underway

June 22, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Japanese Upper House Election Campaign

Prime Minister seeks win in Japanese Upper House election to secure his majority and push reforms

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Japan

Is Japanese Media Freedom Under Assault?

June 2, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Japanese Media Freedom

Government has been accused of bullying pliant Japanese media into positive coverage of reforms

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Japan, Journalism and Free Speech, Worldwide Corruption

2015 Free Speech Protections Key to Democracy

March 12, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

2015 Free Speech Protections

Warning that safety of 2015 free speech advocates is at risk from state and individuals actors

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, France, Iran, Italy, Japan, Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Religion and Democracy, Russia, South Africa, Turkey

Crucial Japan Elections Test Abenomics Popularity

December 13, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Japanese Abenomics popularity tested

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policy of Abenomics popularity tested in Sunday voting

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Capitalism and Big Business, Japan

Japan Fundraising Scandal Threatens Economic Reform Plan

October 19, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Japan Fundraising Scandal Harms PM

Continuation of PM’s economic plan could be at risk with key ally in Japan fundraising scandal

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Japan, Worldwide Corruption

Tokyo Votes in Key Japan Governor Election

February 9, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Key Japan Governor Election Tokyo.jpg

Millions of voters across Tokyo lineup for key Japan Governor election with national implications

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Japan

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Calls For Japan Aid

April 17, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Suu Kyi calls For Japan aid from economic giant

Suu Kyi calls For Japan aid from economic giant with strong Asian democracy offering Myanmar much

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Japan

First Lady of Japan Takes on Women’s Education

February 19, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

First lady Japan Miyuki Hatoyama womens education

Japan has built a strong economy with only 49 percent of its women population working. Japan takes on women’s education as personal cause to First Lady

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Education, Japan, Women Voting Rights

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