... stature has indeed sunk so low, and the New Komeito with it, that the only real opposition the DPJ faces comes from its own coalition partners.** It is because of People's New ... hold much water. The voters need to see the emergence of a plausible alternative to the DPJ before they will be willing to instigate yet another round of change. There is not one now nor is there a likelihood of there ...

... 70 percent in 1986. The Democratic Party of Japan has populist instincts. So it is natural that DPJ has such an idea like that. I don't think, however, that is a good idea. Japan's fundamental problem is lack ... now. Japan should attract money and ambitious people from all over the world. I'm afraid DPJ will not adopt that kind of policies. I hope Japan will be an attractive state for ...

Six months into the historic win by the DPJ, sweeping out the Liberal Democratic Party out of office, life in Japanese politics has been less than glamorous. In fact, ... covering everything from the budget shortfall to the relationship between Ozawa and Hatoyama, along with a wishlist of goals for the DPJ to achieve. It deserves your time. As a bit of a double whammy to this recap, the latest bit of ...

The Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) fiscal 2010 budget worth a record 92.30 trillion yen (1.03 trillion U.S. dollars) was passed by the House of Representatives' Budget Committee on Tuesday and is set to pass the lower house in a plenary session later today. If the budget for the new fiscal year, which begins on April 1, clears the lower house, its path through parliament by the end ...

... the overhead and passes the savings on to you. I’m talking about DPJ Wholesale right now, a wholesaler that has put themselves on the virtual map, ... and simple user interface like this one. According to the company, “DPJ Wholesale is a website for businesses to purchase bulk lot ... goods, and no spendy sales team to maintain, DPJ Wholesale has eliminated the expenses that translate directly ...

... have submitted related bills in vain to the Diet. "Hatoyama and DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, the kingmaker in the ruling ... . "Opposition lawmakers claim, however, that Ozawa, who is in charge of the DPJ's election strategy, has the ulterior motive of capturing ... the minor conservative People's New Party, one of the DPJ's two coalition partners. "Kamei, an outspoken ...

... and others to be questioned over the funding scandal. The bluff was called, however, and the DPJ have had to slink back without achieving anything. While I am all for slowing down the work of government at times ... to implement the majority of his policies to the extent necessary. Following the election last year, where the DPJ swept to power, I noted that: The best chance that the LDP has now, in ...

... scandals and discomfort over the Government's destabilising of the alliance with the US. This may make the DPJ more willing to push against local opposition to relocation plans within Okinawa.' ( ... 's own family money. Unless the author is suggesting that the PM and the DPJ secretary-general are bribing themselves to vote a certain way, there has been no proof of the existence of ...

... of the three top-ranking politicians," said a third. Other commentators have suggested that the DPJ may have gone too far in demonizing the bureaucracy, since it ultimately must rely on bureaucrats to implement its policies ... guided it to power, and the strongman who can enforce party solidarity. The DPJ's Tanioka said the first half of this year would be a critical transition period, as ...

... from Mizutani ConstructionJanuary 14, 2010 Tokyo prosecutors search DPJ kingmaker Ozawa's office over alleged accounting irregularities & ... grow over Ozawa's role Tokyo prosecutors search DPJ kingmaker Ozawa's office over illegal land buying, ... in the case. Following the move, Ozawa declared that he will stay on as DPJ secretary-general. There is NO democracy in Japan. Japan's ...

... a plan for fiscal consolidation. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-led administration has pledged to produce such a map by May or June this year, partly in response to market concerns over the DPJ’s plans to boost social spending. However, with a key election looming in July, the DPJ will want to avoid specifying targets. Critical factors in determining the sustainability of Japan’s ...

... ’s blog, APP Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Penn lays out the reasons the ruling DPJ party of Japan ended the eight year long Japanese naval refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Penn cites a number of reasons, starting with the fact the DPJ considered such a mission neither humanitarian in nature or authorized by the U.N. Security Council, and ...

... loss came after a series of accounting irregularities that have led to the indictment of former aides of Hatoyama and DPJ heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa. The election, seen as a prelude to elections for the national parliament's ... in July, "showed the 'money-and-politics' problems... are dampening the DPJ's steam," the nationwide daily Mainichi Shimbun reported Monday.

... agreement, but the U.S. side is resisting large-scale changes. The negotiations are in somewhat of a holding pattern, administration officials tell The Cable, while the Obama team waits for the DPJ to come up with its new position on the issue. The DPJ is facing a slew of domestic crises of its own, and the U.S. side doesn't want to force party leaders to take an unpopular stance that could ...

... days after it was unveiled – following industry lobbying. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) released the bill last week for cabinet approval, a precursor to appearing before the ... )-drafted bill was yesterday withdrawn for further consideration and industry comment. The bill contains the framework for the DPJ's climate change mitigation strategy as outlined in its 2009 election manifesto, ...