Articles on Japan public policy issues and happenings.

Can Kishida Make A Comeback?

On June 23, the 213th ordinary session of the Diet came to a close, but Prime Minister Kishida is far from catching a break. His cabinet is facing significant challenges on multiple fronts, including accusations of inadequate revisions to the…

A Sneak Peek into Prime Minister Kishida’s Political Strategy

It’s September 2023, and Prime Minister Kishida has just reshuffled his cabinet. What does this mean? Let’s take a look inside Kishida’s new lineup and try to make sense of the rationale behind his decision. In modern Japanese politics,…
Junichiro Koizumi givning an election speech

Snap Election 2021

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Nagatacho Meetup Vol.1

On November 19, Parthenon Japan together with Gaiax (TSE: 3775) hosted "Nagatacho Meetup Vol. 1: Poli-Tech Gathering" at Nagatacho GRID.

The internet, social media, and Japanese election campaigns

Thank you for taking a look at our inaugural post on Nagatacho Now! "Nagatacho Now” is a new series of blogs focused on the intersection between Japanese politics, social media, and policy issues. Today’s post is about the internet,…