EPISODE · Oct 28, 2024 · 8 MIN
Uncertainty follows inconclusive Japanese election result
from RN Drive - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
In the Japanese election, the incumbent coalition government appears to have lost its parliamentary majority in the lower house.Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party has governed Japan for much of the last 70 years, but it now will have to broaden its coalition if it wants to stay in charge.Guest: Professor Emerita Donna Weeks, expert in Japanese politics at Tokyo's Musashino University.
What this episode covers
In the Japanese election, the incumbent coalition government appears to have lost its parliamentary majority in the lower house. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party has governed Japan for much of the last 70 years, but it now will have to broaden its coalition if it wants to stay in charge. Guest: Professor Emerita Donna Weeks, expert in Japanese politics at Tokyo's Musashino University.
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