{"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":"Timothy Langley","author_url":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/author\/timothy\/","title":"Trade Unions and Interest Groups: Japanese Politics 101","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eoqstPJ1f1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/trade-unions-and-interest-groups-japanese-politics-101\/\">Trade Unions and Interest Groups: Japanese Politics 101<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/trade-unions-and-interest-groups-japanese-politics-101\/embed\/#?secret=eoqstPJ1f1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Trade Unions and Interest Groups: Japanese Politics 101&#8221; &#8212; Langley Esquire Government Relations &amp; Public Affairs: Getting the impossible done in Japan\" data-secret=\"eoqstPJ1f1\" 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\/2019\/02\/Webp.net-resizeimage-2.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":768,"description":"Trade unions and interest groups have a special role within public policy in Japan. Their substantial leverage on governing bodies is a force to be reckoned with. Abe has done much to hinder their influence, but who are the big players and what do they really represent?Join Timothy Langley and Michael Cucek as they discuss the special role of trade unions and pressure groups in a brand new episode of Japanese Politics 101. If you'd like to make suggestions on future topics, you can do so by commenting below or on the Youtube comments."}