Japanese Politics Thread

[Solvokina]

LDP is the only major party keeping nuclear in play in Japan. Get rid of them and we have a problem

[Nobel Hobos 2]

Suga Yoshihide has been selected as the new Prime Minister of Japan

"Yoshihide Suga was born the son of strawberry farmers" it says in the caption.

It looks to me like they picked him a bit early, and 71 years later he still hasn't ripened up.

[Sanghyeok]

As far as I know, there is not yet a thread for Japanese politics in general. Therefore, I wanted to make a general thread for politics in Japan, where we can talk about topics such as social issues, reform on economics, approval of politicians, scandals, international relations, elections and more. We can also talk about how to break the LDP's dominance in Japanese politics, opposition to LDP and conservatism in Japan, and more.

I want to start with two things. First, news: Monday was Suga PM's first appearance in front of Diet (Japanese parliament) and he laid out policy on climate, corona, and diplomacy especially with Korea and China. I am curious as to his approach on historical revisionism and his attempts to engage with China/Korea especially.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news ... ries/1359/

Secondly, I think it would be fun for us to choose a name for this thread:
Fuso (扶桑), an ancient name of Japan
Yamato (大和), another name for Japan and Japanese people
Hinomoto (日の本), an alternative reading of "日本" (Nihon)
LDP Land, since the LDP is the ruling party by far
Suga's Playland, after the current PM

[Farnhamia]

As far as I know, there is not yet a thread for Japanese politics in general. Therefore, I wanted to make a general thread for politics in Japan, where we can talk about topics such as social issues, reform on economics, approval of politicians, scandals, international relations, elections and more. We can also talk about how to break the LDP's dominance in Japanese politics, opposition to LDP and conservatism in Japan, and more.

I want to start with two things. First, news: Monday was Suga PM's first appearance in front of Diet (Japanese parliament) and he laid out policy on climate, corona, and diplomacy especially with Korea and China. I am curious as to his approach on historical revisionism and his attempts to engage with China/Korea especially.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news ... ries/1359/

Secondly, I think it would be fun for us to choose a name for this thread:
Fuso (扶桑), an ancient name of Japan
Yamato (大和), another name for Japan and Japanese people
Hinomoto (日の本), an alternative reading of "日本" (Nihon)
LDP Land, since the LDP is the ruling party by far
Suga's Playland, after the current PM

Even more fun, a little searching to find this: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=490372

[Sanghyeok]

Oh...is this going to be locked? >.<

[Farnhamia]

Oh...is this going to be locked? >.<

Maybe or I could merge them. The poll will disappear but since it only concerns picking a name for the thread that doesn't seem like a big loss. Your choice.

[Sanghyeok]

Oh...is this going to be locked? >.<

Maybe or I could merge them. The poll will disappear but since it only concerns picking a name for the thread that doesn't seem like a big loss. Your choice.

Please merge them.

[Farnhamia]

Maybe or I could merge them. The poll will disappear but since it only concerns picking a name for the thread that doesn't seem like a big loss. Your choice.

Please merge them.

Ha! I was wrong, the poll survived!

[Sanghyeok]

Please merge them.

Ha! I was wrong, the poll survived!

Thank you~
*Leaves strawberry parfait*

[Letavy]

I wish Asanuma-sama had lived

[Sanghyeok]

I wish Asanuma-sama had lived

Japan is not kind to socialists, unfortunately.

[Letavy]

I wish Asanuma-sama had lived

Japan is not kind to socialists, unfortunately.

His Japanese nationalism was too based.

Compare to Yamaguchi: "They emphasized the need for solidarity with the United States and South Korea in the fight against communism. Their propaganda vans were decorated with the Stars and Stripes alongside the Japanese flag, and Akao once stated that Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo/Takeshima) should be blown up as it represents an obstacle to friendship with South Korea. A former party member, Otoya Yamaguchi, was responsible for the 1960 assassination of Inejiro Asanuma, the head of the Japanese Socialist Party, at a televised rally."

[Sanghyeok]

Japan is not kind to socialists, unfortunately.

His Japanese nationalism was too based.

Compare to Yamaguchi: "They emphasized the need for solidarity with the United States and South Korea in the fight against communism. Their propaganda vans were decorated with the Stars and Stripes alongside the Japanese flag, and Akao once stated that Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo/Takeshima) should be blown up as it represents an obstacle to friendship with South Korea. A former party member, Otoya Yamaguchi, was responsible for the 1960 assassination of Inejiro Asanuma, the head of the Japanese Socialist Party, at a televised rally."

I've actually been to the place he was assassinated in Tokyo Station.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Are you guys still having a feud with South Korea?

[Kandorith]

Are you guys still having a feud with South Korea?

Asia always has a feud with other Asians. I think it is one of the laws of the universe.

On the name how about LDP Fun Land Or Suga's LDP Land, as I find them both quite hilarious. (LDP Land and Suga's Playland)

[Sanghyeok]

Are you guys still having a feud with South Korea?

"Koreans only team up with Japanese to laugh at China"
"Chinese only agree with South Koreans to laugh at Japan"
"Japanese only work with Chinese to laugh at Korea"

[Kandorith]

Are you guys still having a feud with South Korea?

"Koreans only team up with Japanese to laugh at China"
"Chinese only agree with South Koreans to laugh at Japan"
"Japanese only work with Chinese to laugh at Korea"

Funny because it's true.

[Sanghyeok]

"Koreans only team up with Japanese to laugh at China"
"Chinese only agree with South Koreans to laugh at Japan"
"Japanese only work with Chinese to laugh at Korea"

Funny because it's true.

Ah, so that DPRJ belongs to you?

[Bienenhalde]

Are you guys still having a feud with South Korea?

Asia always has a feud with other Asians. I think it is one of the laws of the universe.

On the name how about LDP Fun Land Or Suga's LDP Land, as I find them both quite hilarious. (LDP Land and Suga's Playland)

Well, it wasn't really always that way. There used to be a time when all the surrounding countries paid tribute to the Chinese emperor. Well, Japan mostly maintained its independence, but they were still pretty strongly influenced by Chinese culture.

[Sanghyeok]

Asia always has a feud with other Asians. I think it is one of the laws of the universe.

On the name how about LDP Fun Land Or Suga's LDP Land, as I find them both quite hilarious. (LDP Land and Suga's Playland)

Well, it wasn't really always that way. There used to be a time when all the surrounding countries paid tribute to the Chinese emperor. Well, Japan mostly maintained its independence, but they were still pretty strongly influenced by Chinese culture.

Hei'an and before.

[Nihon no Tengoku]

Asia always has a feud with other Asians. I think it is one of the laws of the universe.

On the name how about LDP Fun Land Or Suga's LDP Land, as I find them both quite hilarious. (LDP Land and Suga's Playland)

Well, it wasn't really always that way. There used to be a time when all the surrounding countries paid tribute to the Chinese emperor. Well, Japan mostly maintained its independence, but they were still pretty strongly influenced by Chinese culture.

That trend itself has been pretty off an on though. Korea, Japan, and a lot of the various central Asian hordes had fluctuating levels of deference to China, very often open hostility against China as well as one other.

[Kandorith]

Funny because it's true.

Ah, so that DPRJ belongs to you?

Yes it does; a fun contrast to some other nations I have.

[Sanghyeok]

Ah, so that DPRJ belongs to you?

Yes it does; a fun contrast to some other nations I have.

You might want to change the name of the anthem, right now it's not the Japanese name.

Anyways, back on topic: what reforms can we expect from PM Suga during their administration, if any?

[Kandorith]

Yes it does; a fun contrast to some other nations I have.

You might want to change the name of the anthem, right now it's not the Japanese name.

Anyways, back on topic: what reforms can we expect from PM Suga during their administration, if any?

Yea, I know haven't been writing on it yet so some stuff is just a placeholder copy-paste from the archives.

Anyway:

I don't know I think Suga might be a less hardliner than Abe. But honestly, I think he will stick to the path that has been laid out by Abe's administration. It is also near certain he will continue abenomics and the constitutional reforms(Which in all honesty I do not completely oppose).

I think it is too early to call what route he will be taking although his stance on zero emissions and such was quite a surprise, yet it will also mean Japan will have to either increase or modernize its nuclear power plants.

[Sanghyeok]

You might want to change the name of the anthem, right now it's not the Japanese name.

Anyways, back on topic: what reforms can we expect from PM Suga during their administration, if any?

Yea, I know haven't been writing on it yet so some stuff is just a placeholder copy-paste from the archives.

Anyway:

I don't know I think Suga might be a less hardliner than Abe. But honestly, I think he will stick to the path that has been laid out by Abe's administration. It is also near certain he will continue abenomics and the constitutional reforms(Which in all honesty I do not completely oppose).

I think it is too early to call what route he will be taking although his stance on zero emissions and such was quite a surprise, yet it will also mean Japan will have to either increase or modernize its nuclear power plants.

Please no more Abenomics.