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Tag: Maehara Seiji

The wages of uncertainty

On November 23, 2010 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog1 Comment

The exchange of fire between the North and South Korean militaries that left two ROK Marines dead and at least a dozen wounded (see the roundup at Wired’s Danger Room blog), following closely on the heels of revelations regarding a new North Korean uranium reprocessing facility, strengthens hopes that the US and Japan might be …

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After the showdown

On October 6, 2010 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog1 Comment

Japanese Prime Minister Kan Naoto and Wen Jiabao, his Chinese counterpart, have met briefly in Brussels on the sideline of the ASEM summit, marking an end to the bilateral standoff following the collision between a Chinese trawler and Japanese Coast Guard vessels in the vicinity of the disputed Senkakus.As expected, Japan and China reiterated the …

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Hatoyama delivers an impressive cabinet

On September 15, 2009 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog7 Comments

The votes are being counted in the House of Representatives, after which the House of Councillors will vote for the new prime minister. Hatoyama Yukio's election as the next prime minister is assured.On the eve of his election by the Diet, Hatoyama decided the presumptive lineup of his cabinet — but he did not share …

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The Hatoyama system takes shape

On September 11, 2009 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan BlogLeave a comment

The coalition with the SDPJ and the PNP cemented, the DPJ is getting to work filling in the rest of the cabinet.One question is what posts the SDPJ's Fukushima Mizuho and PNP's Kamei Shizuka will fill. The SDPJ has requested either the ministry of health, labor, and welfare or, it seems, the environment portfolio. Despite …

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Party A vs. Party B

On May 28, 2009 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog2 Comments

Maehara Seiji, the former DPJ president who has been viewed as a possible defector from the DPJ, said in a TV appearance Thursday evening that "even if the DPJ loses the election, it will absolutely not break apart." I have long been skeptical of the willingness of Maehara and his fellow conservatives to defect from …

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Maehara will not run

On August 6, 2008 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan BlogLeave a comment

In case there were any doubts about Ozawa Ichiro's reelection chances as head of the DPJ, Maehara Seiji has announced that despite his problems with Ozawa Ichiro's leadership, he will not run against Mr. Ozawa in the September leadership election.Speaking at Japan's national press club Wednesday, Mr. Maehara reiterated his desire to see a new …

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Maehara backs down?

On July 9, 2008 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog1 Comment

The DPJ is increasingly focused on its forthcoming leadership election, the date of which has been set for 21 September, with the campaign's official start set for two weeks prior.The DPJ's anti-Ozawa groups have still not agreed upon a candidate to stand against Ozawa Ichiro, while Hatoyama Yukio and Kan Naoto have both expressed their …

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The DPJ debates its election

On June 25, 2008 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog1 Comment

The DPJ is scheduled to hold a leadership election in September.There is some debate about the election. Should the party even bother with an election (see this article in Liberal Time), or should it just reaffirm Ozawa Ichiro as party president to minimize the risk of election-related instability? Should it wait until September, when the …

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Mr. Maehara’s rebellion

On June 17, 2008 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan BlogLeave a comment

On Monday, Suga Yoshihide, the deputy head of the LDP's election strategy committee, praised Maehara Seiji, deputy head of the DPJ for his comments about the DPJ's ability to govern and incoherent policy agenda in a speech in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. Mr. Suga said: "He spoke courageously. If someone like Maehara-san becomes leader, it will become …

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Idealism and realism in the DPJ

On June 15, 2008 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog2 Comments

The Japanese political system's pendulum continues to swing, as the DPJ's fortunes are worsening at the moment that Fukuda Yasuo's fortunes are on an upswing.The tension within the DPJ is spilling into the open again, with Maehara Seiji waging an open campaign on the pages of Japan's monthlies against what he sees as disingenuousness in …

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