{"id":8194,"date":"2024-02-01T07:16:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T07:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/?p=8194"},"modified":"2024-02-02T14:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T14:29:46","slug":"japanese-politics-updates-1-28-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/japanese-politics-updates-1-28-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Politics Updates &#8211; January 28, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8194\" class=\"elementor elementor-8194\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d77878 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d77878\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/XcfLTLuJR18?feature=share\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3838f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ad3838f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/live\\\/XcfLTLuJR18?feature=share&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/langleyesquire.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-15.58.43.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:8195,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Japanese politics updates - Japanese Politics One-on-One episode #155 synopsis&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-15.58.43.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Japanese politics updates - Japanese Politics One-on-One episode #155 synopsis\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-play\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M838 162C746 71 633 25 500 25 371 25 258 71 163 162 71 254 25 367 25 500 25 633 71 746 163 837 254 929 367 979 500 979 633 979 746 933 838 837 929 746 975 633 975 500 975 367 929 254 838 162M808 192C892 279 933 379 933 500 933 621 892 725 808 808 725 892 621 938 500 938 379 938 279 896 196 808 113 725 67 621 67 500 67 379 108 279 196 192 279 108 383 62 500 62 621 62 721 108 808 192M438 392V642L642 517 438 392Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd04e4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bd04e4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1468dda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1468dda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Japanese politics updates: the Emperor opened the Diet on Friday, January 26, with all Upper House &amp; Lower House Members in full attendance for the 15 minute ceremony. PM Kishida did not take the podium\u2026 Still, breathing a sigh of relief as there are 150 days of legislative-immunity now.<\/p>\n\n<p>Read the synopsis of the 155th briefing of Japanese Politics One-on-One, delivered to you in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/japanexpertinsights.com\">Japan Expert Insights<\/a> to keep you informed the newest developments in Japanese politics and public policies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf843e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf843e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4da78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a4da78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fractures inside the Factions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8a246 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e8a246\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d97989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d97989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Motegi Faction suffered 5 defections on Thursday, led by Yuko Obuchi(!). This is a significant precursor of erosion in other Factions. In comparison, the Aso Faction seems to be a beacon of strength and stability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5266f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb5266f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea2dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ea2dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PM Kishida\u2019s Blue Ribbon Panel <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f918d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45f918d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6285f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6285f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>PM Kishida\u2019s Blue Ribbon Panel meetings #4, #5 this week, and then in the Final Report on Thursday. PM Kishida announced decisions to disband his Faction, the Abe Faction, the Nikai Faction. The one faction of the 6 existing which was NOT implicated in the kickback-scandal (zero!), the Moriyama Faction (8 Members), decided nevertheless to disband on Friday(!?). The Motegi and Aso Factions are holding firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3dc1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f3dc1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf34e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf34e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Factions will be characterized as \u2018policy study groups\u2019 and not unified in a way that allows them to collectively collect money or lobby-as-a-group to secure Ministerial positions within the Cabinet. It is difficult to imagine the LDP without Factions so, much might change without diminishing the preeminent dominance of this powerhouse party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f901dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f901dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d81f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73d81f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Diet session opens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f670d14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f670d14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb643f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bb643f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The emperor opened the Parliament on Friday. PM Kishida, however, did not deliver a speech. Pomp and Circumstance for sure, but very proper, very staid. Morning-tails and men in kimono.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab414da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab414da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e5d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8e5d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cabinet approval at 24%<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f62581 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f62581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f5299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f5299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Cabinet Approval is at 24% according to a poll released Thursday, the lowest since 2012. Now, with the 150-day legislative session on, this kickback mess will move from Prosecutor-territory into Opposition-territory. Many expect more than mere fireworks this week.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0edc55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0edc55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d10862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d10862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>In anticipation of such political turmoil &amp; dynamic change, Dan Harada &amp; Timothy Langley will provide an overview on Friday, February 2, at noon, titled \u201cMr. Kishida\u2019s Great Gamble\u201d. Live-presentation on LinkedIn and on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/Dl6N2z0F1-w\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0~35 minutes or so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceaa8da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceaa8da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea3a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea3a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">External events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6507b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6507b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e4907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58e4907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><u>Trump Presidency possibility<\/u> has MOF and the PM\u2019s office rightfully concerned. Typically fickle, GOJ is going to have to pick sides because sitting on the sidelines will not do in this election-cycle. Repercussions \/ revenge are anticipated from the Democrats if they win, and likewise from Trump if he wins. Much is held in the balance and Japan does not like to toy with US-Japan trade. Taro Aso\u2019s attempt to meet with Trump in his recent trip to D.C. was unsuccessful. Telepathic messages are already being sent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9aa7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe9aa7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c815924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c815924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><u>N. Korea is ramping up<\/u> for war. Leader Kim Jung Un has revised the Constitution to remove commitments aimed at re-unifying the peninsula and instead orders demolishing monuments dedicated to this goal, and characterizing S. Koreans as \u2018enemies\u2019 instead of \u2018our brothers &amp; sisters\u2019. N. Korea has unilaterally re-drawn maritime borders, and launched a volley of cruise missiles on Wednesday. The rhetoric is heating-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc690c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efc690c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bd93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20bd93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><u>S<\/u>. Korea President Yoon Suk-Yeol faces re-election 4\/10, the same day of the Kishida State Visit to D.C. Yoon won by a hair two years ago, and now a (real\/fake?) scandal has ensnared his wife in a possible bribery claim, called the \u201cDior Handbag Scandal\u201d. There will be lots of dirty tricks until election time. This at the same time that the peninsula is essentially under a war-alert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb7bed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bb7bed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35443f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"35443f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">                <div class=\"ml-embedded\" data-form=\"X4usxi\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc09a3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc09a3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899a287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"899a287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073a79c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"073a79c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e0a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e0a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Expo challenge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aecd93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6aecd93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4fcbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4fcbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Countries are NOT flocking to claim 28 main-attraction-pavilions within the circular complex. The deadline for Architectural Plans submission was 4 months ago in order to open on-time in ~480 days. Worse, the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster of New Year\u2019s Day is sucking-in workers and construction labors throughout the nation. Should the Prime Minister say-so, the Expo contractors would have to give it up. A postponed Expo would be a major blow to Osaka\u2019s dominant political party, Ishin. On Friday, Kishida earmarked \u00a5155 billion yen for reconstruction. Expo is on feeding tubes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643e790 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"643e790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521f7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"521f7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daihatsu's disaster<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b9d6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42b9d6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d5228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d5228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>In these Japanese politics updates, we continue to follow the Daihatsu&#8217;s disaster. This Toyota-owned, small-car manufacturer will not re-start production until February 15 or so\u2026 and even then, only 3 of the 4 factories will restart. This is a huge blow and personal insult to Toyota since Daihatsu fully-ceased production in December. This deception (doctoring airbag safety data) has been going on since 1989(!). This scandal calls into question so many things. Impacting 64 models (including some sold under the Toyota brand), the company will remove several models from production (at least 6 permanently!). This could spill-over to some flagship vehicles under the Toyota brand, i.e., the Land Cruiser series is under investigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb358e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb358e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989cee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"989cee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8464d62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8464d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9837555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9837555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><u>Price<\/u>-hikes throughout 2023: due to a weakening yen and cost overrides from overseas. Virtually all products\/produce in Japan were affected last year. Supermarket sales in \u201823 were up 2.4% though consumers purchased less. Convenience Stores did better with 4.1% increase in sales; due to tourism, customers increased 2.7% from the year earlier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45876a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a45876a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a89e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a89e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions Poised (65 minutes)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c40f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4c40f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3483b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3483b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>During this Japanese politics update there was an earthquake! I could see your room moving and I felt it here, too! Is everything okay\u2026 epicenter in Tokyo Bay but thankfully no tsunami-alert. I hope everyone is well!<\/li>\n<li>With all this political turmoil, isn\u2019t it about time for Japan to consider a female Prime Minister? And in any event, will the Prime Minister\u2019s term (with another 10 months left) end abruptly as a result\u2026 soon?<\/li>\n<li>When Trump becomes the Republican Candidate for President, do you think PM Kishida will make the effort to meet with Candidate Trump\u2026 maybe during the upcoming State Visit on 4\/10?<\/li>\n<li>The price-rises you highlighted are a global phenomenon. The issue in Japan seems to be stagnant salaries. Inflation in Japan is high but elsewhere these numbers are exceeded. Japan\u2019s loose-money policy, high-inflation, yet stagnant wages seem to be unique among the G-20.<\/li>\n<li>With a sudden increase of independent Members within the LDP, doesn\u2019t this suggest a possible drift towards a two-party system\u2026 or at least a more distributed share of political power? How will this impact political evolution?<\/li>\n<li>Are you aware of any serious independent think-tanks focusing on regional geopolitics, without the influence of foreigners on-staff or financially\/politically connected\u2026 purely Japanese? In particular, I am interested in their analysis of what is going on here in the Asia-Pacific region. Who are the big brains working on this (who are unaffiliated)?<\/li>\n<li>What is the purpose of a Faction? How did they emerge, and what keeps them together? I remember hearing that Factions were primarily to train and groom new Diet Members, and to educate Members on policy issues.<\/li>\n<li>There is a tremendous exodus of laborers to the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster area (28 days ago). Can the Expo 2025 in Osaka be completed on time? With the Prime Minister earmarking \u00a5155 billion yen for disaster-recovery (as you reported), the central government can actually ensure that the Expo doesn\u2019t go off as planned, right? 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