
JapanNov 1, 2024
Why Japanese PM’s snap poll gamble failed and LDP lost its majority
What a difference four weeks can make in politics, as the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discovered to his cost. The election he precipitated as soon as he came to office this month has turned out to be his Waterloo. His Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for 65 of the 69 years […]
By Abhijit singh



