Tagged: Japan

Farida Adamu

What’s Next For Japan?

The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, has resigned on the grounds of a longtime illness. A painful intestinal condition, which he has had since he was a teenager, has resurfaced, forcing the leader to relinquich his political office. The 65-year-old former Prime Minister was Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, holding the position from 2012 till […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Highlights of Japan’s 2019 Parliamentary Election

On Sunday the 21st of July, Japanese citizens went to the polls to elect 124 members of House of Councillors, the upper house of its bicameral parliament commonly referred to as the National Diet of Japan. The parliamentary election produced a few firsts and presented new opportunities for the people. Here are somehighlights of the […]
Farida Adamu

Japan’s Parliamentary Elections

The Republic of Japan is set to hold its 25th regular election of the Upper House on the 21st of July 2019. The Upper House election takes place every three years to change half of the 245-seat chamber of the Diet, also known as the National Diet in Japan. It is composed of a lower […]