There is a local lesson to be learned from the Japanese election result. Like what happens when a party’s long-term decline has been masked by one leader’s success…
Japan election
A sinking economy in the land of the rising sun
For all the talk of “change” in the wake of Japan’s election, one thing will remain the same: the country’s economic woes, with growing national debt and few innovative ideas from the incoming Democratic Party oh how to tame it.
Change Japan can believe in
After almost 54 years of uninterrupted rule by the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, the winds of change swept the Democratic Party of Japan to an overwhelming victory in yesterday’s election.
Meet Japan’s new Prime Minister
The Guardian profiles Japan’s new Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, heir to a political dynasty and now a strong mandate from the Japanese public. Yet, according to one expert, expectations are not high for him as a leader.
Sheridan: Japan’s election could be pivotal for Australia
Japan is Australia’s largest export market and the biggest Asian investor in Australia. Will Japan’s big moment of change be one for Australia, too? asks Greg Sheridan.
