Japan’s new party launched

A new political party called Green Wind has been launched in Japan by four upper house members and a lower house lawmaker, seeking the elimination of nuclear power generation as one of...
DPJ opposes Lower House dissolution

DPJ opposes Lower House dissolution

Executives of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) remain opposed to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s intention of dissolving the Lower House which may evoke fierce political controversy
Japanese political upheaval

Japanese political upheaval

(VOVworld) – The Japanese political scene is experiencing new challenges. In face of the economic slowdown, and unceasing territorial tension, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s decision to dissolve parliament on November 16 at...