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Sanae Takaichi - Japan's Next Leader
Episode 27
Who is the new Leader of the LDP, and Japan's next PM, Sanae Takaichi?
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Can Shinjiro Koizumi be Stopped?
Episode 26
Japan faces a new PM as the governing LDP chooses its new Leader. Can anyone stop favourite Shinjiro Koizumi?
9 months, 1 week ago
PM Ishiba Has Gone
Episode 25
Japan's Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has just resigned. Why did this happen and who might replace him?
10 months ago
Japan and Manchuria
Episode 24
Interview with historian Quin Cho to discuss Japan and the Manchurian Crisis and its impact and lasting effects on the world.
10 months, 1 week ago
Japan's 2025 Election - Results Are In!
Episode 23
Japan's 2025 election is over and the results are in! Looking at what led to another bad result for the LDP, Sanseito's breakthrough moment and how e…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Japan's 2025 Election: Preview
Episode 22
Japan has an election! On 20th July 2025 , will Sanseito and Japan's populist right surge? What does PM Ishiba need to survive? What can we expect fr…
1 year ago
Japan Gives Money Away?
Episode 21
In this Japan Politics Podcast: Ishiba wants to hand out free money, Koizumi continues making a name for himself (as he tackles rice shortages) and J…
1 year ago
It's the Rice Economy, Stupid!
Episode 20
In this Japan Politics Podcast the shortage of rice continues to hurt Japan (and it's government), leading to the Farming Minister resigning and a bi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ishiba Talks Tough
Episode 19
Japan's PM Ishiba talks tough on tariffs and those who want to lower tax. Also, does Japan need regional immigration, election talk, low rice supply,…
1 year, 1 month ago
Is Yuichiro Tamaki the Future?
Episode 18
Discussing if Yuichiro Tamaki or Sanae Takaichi could succeed Ishiba, Ishiba's tour to Vietnam and the Philippines, Komeito's concerns and snakes on …
1 year, 2 months ago