{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Langley Esquire Government Relations &amp; Public Affairs: Getting the impossible done in Japan","provider_url":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja","author_name":"Maya","author_url":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/author\/maya-matsuoka\/","title":"Japanese Politics Updates - September 13, 2026","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1NKjeKBzBR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/japanese-politics-updates-september-13-2026\/\">Japanese Politics Updates &#8211; September 13, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/japanese-politics-updates-september-13-2026\/embed\/#?secret=1NKjeKBzBR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Japanese Politics Updates &#8211; September 13, 2026&#8221; &#8212; Langley Esquire Government Relations &amp; Public Affairs: Getting the impossible done in Japan\" data-secret=\"1NKjeKBzBR\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Japanese-politics-292.png","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":720,"description":"On Deck in Katsuyama: Koja Takes Okinawa, the Yen Holds the 153s, and the Cabinet Turns Over Good day from Katsuyama. The front that sat on the archipelago for ten days has almost lifted, and I am still below decks. Fukuoka, Chiba, and Akita took the worst of it while Okinawa caught a typhoon that U-turned and hit twice. Another storm is due Friday into Saturday, aimed at the south rather than Tokyo, right through Silver Week. Sunday Okinawa voted. Genta Koja, 42, took the prefecture for the conservative camp for the first time in twelve years. Denny Tamaki wanted a third term but did not get it. Turnout was [&hellip;]"}