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Japan Associate @TheAsiaGroup | @Northeastern ‘22 ➡️ @asianstudiesgu ‘24 | ジョージタウン大学大学院アジア研究プログラム修了 | Views my own, RT ≠ endorsement

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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
1 year
First time meeting the old intern boss in years! Glad my @asianstudiesgu friends could join me for this extraordinary opportunity to talk to LDP policy chief Hagiuda. He gave us some insight into his thoughts on Ukraine, defense, and GX.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Fukuda Tatsuo, son of former Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo & grandson of Seiwakai founder Fukuda Takeo, indicated that he will seek the dissolution of the Abe faction created by his grandfather.
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安倍派 福田達夫氏 安倍派解散を求める考えを示す
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Fukuda Tatsuo will probably lead charges by the mid-level and junior lawmakers today in the Abe faction general meeting seeking the dissolution of the faction. Its options were narrowed down yesterday after the PM’s announcement.
@jijicom
時事ドットコム(時事通信ニュース)
5 months
安倍派解散を要求へ 中堅・若手 自民党安倍派の中堅・若手議員は、同派の解散を求めることを確認しました。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
Personal life update: Starting today, I will be working as an Associate at The Asia Group’s Tokyo office. I am very excited to be returning home to Japan after spending my undergraduate and graduate years in America. I’m looking forward to the new challenge & meeting new people!!
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
Kyodo reports that Seiwakai (Abe) faction members pooled approx. ¥80 million from excess fundraising party ticket sales between 2018-2022 without first sending the money to the faction. Most, if not all 99 members also received a total of ¥500 million from the faction slush fund.
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共同通信公式
5 months
議員側、8千万円プールか - 安倍派裏金6億円規模に
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Lost for words when I saw this… I know some people dislike the LDP and former PM Abe but this is a tragic event that one could not imagine would happen in Japan. I really hope he recovers.
@nhk_news
NHKニュース
2 years
安倍元首相 銃で撃たれ心肺停止か【速報中】 現地ではその後、警察が男1人の身柄を確保し、殺人未遂の疑いで逮捕したということです。現場で銃も押収されたということです。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Big night for the CDP, as NHK projects a win in all three by-elections. Tough call for PM — call general election before it gets worse or not at all. Tokyo-15: Sakai Natsumi (37) Shimane-1: Kamei Akiko (58) Nagasaki-3: Yamada Katsuhiko (44)
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Full list of LDP Diet members punished for their involvement in the fundraising scandal. Top execs (decision makers) get severe punishment, followed by other execs & those who received over 10 million, and then those between 5-10 million.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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BREAKING: Mainichi reports that the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office will likely give up on indicting senior Abe faction members, including ex-faction secretary-generals, as they have found it difficult to prove collusion with accountants (will be arrested).
@mainichi
毎日新聞
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安倍派幹部の立件断念へ 会計責任者との共謀、立証困難 地検特捜部
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
LDP instructs candidates to cease all campaign activities for the time being. It’s a highly unprecedented move just days before the election. But understandable since we are facing an unprecedented situation.
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Yahoo!ニュース
2 years
【自民「選挙活動の一時停止」指示】
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Mainichi reports that several Abe faction members had separate bank accounts to pool excess fundraising party revenue without informing the faction, separate from kickbacks received from money members deposited into faction bank accounts. Total slush fund up to ¥600 million.
@mainichi
毎日新聞
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自民・安倍派議員「プール口座」でも管理 裏金6億円近くに増額か 自民党派閥の政治資金パーティーを巡る事件で、安倍派の議員側が、パーティー券収入のノルマ超過分を派閥に報告せず、専用口座を開設してプールしていた疑いがあることが関係者への取材で判明しました。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Summary of the LDP proposal to the GOJ for the upcoming revision of the 3 defense/security documents. Some important concepts may be renamed/redefined too. Proposal to be finalized by the end of the month. Basic points:
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 months
As things stand, the most realistic option is calling a general election in the fall after electing a new leader. For Kishida, the best of the bad options is now to hope things get better and call one right before the September LDP presidential race.
@Nihonpolitics
Japanese Politics 🇯🇵🗾⛩️
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We're here. Komeito is going to push back heavily AGAINST dissolving the Lower House anytime soon.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Chugoku Shimbun reports that then-PM Abe handed 1 million yen to an LDP candidate in an East Japan district during the 2013 HoC race, likely using the Cabinet Secretariat's "secret funds." The money was not reported in either Abe or the candidate's expense reports.
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Yahoo!ニュース
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【安倍氏 13年参院選で候補に現金か】
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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LDP’s internal analysis shows it is set to lose 42 seats and lose its singular majority in the Lower House if an election is called within the next few weeks. Ishin is set to gain the most, adding 34 seats to reach 75 seats (not enough to replace CDP as main opposition). 1/
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竹中 治堅/ Haru Takenaka 🇺🇦
1 year
これは衝撃。【独自】自民党の情勢調査、衝撃の数字 自民42議席減で単独過半数割れ、維新が34増、立憲は17増…これで解散はできるのか(現代ビジネス) #Yahoo ニュース
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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@YahooNewsTopics 結局一律給付に戻ってきました。でも早くて5月だと遅すぎます。補正予算はどうなっているのでしょう。とにかく全てが遅い。国民を思うならとりあえず一律給付だけしてから制限付きの第二弾を行えばいい気がします。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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@imonineko @YahooNewsTopics まだ総理が言ってた大胆な政策が発表されてませんからね。待ってます。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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BREAKING: Japan to lower classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Disease Act to “level 5” in April. Among other things, people will be allowed to take off their masks in indoor settings.
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<独自>新型コロナ、4月から「5類」に緩和へ 政府が20日決定 分類の変更にあわせて、屋内でのマスク着用については、症状のある人らを除き原則、不要とする方針だ。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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BREAKING: The PM has passed away.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Former State Minister of Education & four-term lawmaker Ikeda Yoshitaka and his policy secretary were arrested for underreporting around ¥48 million in fundraising party ticket sales received as kickbacks from the Abe faction slush fund between 2018-2022.
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Jesse Johnson
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First arrest in the LDP funds scandal => 自民 池田佳隆議員を逮捕 政治資金規正法違反の疑い 東京地検 | NHK
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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NHK: Suspect reportedly said he wanted to kill Abe because he had frustrations (不満) toward the former PM.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Kamiwaki Hiroshi, the professor who brought forth the Abe faction slush fund case to the prosecutors, plans to bring the case against senior Abe faction members to the Committee on Inquest for Prosecution, where the decision to not indict them could be reversed.
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5 months
安倍派議員を追加告発へ - 大学教授、自民裏金事件
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Shukan Gendai predicts that the LDP and Komeito will lose their majority in the Lower House in the upcoming general election, down from a combined 293 seats to 213 (> 233 seats for majority). CDP stands to make major gains, possibly up from 96 to 166.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
7 months
Another blow to Kishida’s approval: State Minister of Finance Kanda Kenji resigns as Cabinet member after reports surfaced that he failed to pay taxes on four separate occasions. He’s the third Cabinet member in a month or so to resign.
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Yahoo!ニュース
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【税金滞納 神田副大臣が辞表提出】
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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ANN reports that LDP Secretary-General Motegi is considering ordering senior Abe faction members to leave the party over their involvement in the scandal. Obvious opposition from the senior members. It would be a very serious decision to appease the public.
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賽は投げられた 自民・茂木幹事長が安倍派幹部の離党勧告を検討 安倍派幹部は反発(テレビ朝日系(ANN)) #自由民主党 #茂木敏充
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 years
Obviously I’d need to add Noda to the doc but here’s what I have for Kishida, Takaichi and Kono. I think I’ve pretty much covered every policy they’ve talked about.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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W/ Georgetown alum, Minister for Digital Transformation Kono Taro @ CSIS DFFT will continue to play a central role during Japan’s year as G7 chair 大学のOBにあたる河野デジタル相 @konotarogomame と一枚。今年G7議長国の日本の役割についてのスピーチ、大変勉強になりました!
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
We have yet to hear from Defense Minister Kishi, Abe’s brother. Not sure if he is in Nara or in Tokyo (Kantei). I guess the media are leaving him alone for now, as they should.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Condensed 2023 defense white paper published in English by MOD. Cover design is fire like always.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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The purge of key Abe faction members seems imminent now as reports continue to mount about their alleged involvement in the slush fund scandal. Two big questions: who wants to accept a Cabinet position on a “sinking ship” & what happens to the LDP’s largest faction??
@Nihonpolitics
Japanese Politics 🇯🇵🗾⛩️
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🚨HOLY SHIT Kishida is kicking ALL the Abe-faction members out of his government: Matsuno out as Chief Cabinet Secretary. Nishimura out as Minister of Economy. Hagiuda Koichi out as LDP Research Council Chair Takagi Tsuyoshi as Diet Affairs Cmt. Chair
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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BREAKING: The Kishida faction plans to dissolve its political organization (used for fundraising) and cease operations at its faction office. PM’s former faction (bearing his name) makes the first big move, probably leading by example & to win over voters.
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岸田総理大臣の出身派閥である自民党岸田派が、政治団体を解散する方針を固めたことが派閥関係者への取材で分かりました。派閥事務所も廃止する方針です。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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The Kochikai faction, the oldest LDP faction created by PM Ikeda Hayato in 1957, officially disbands. Former faction President Kishida announced the intention, the faction officially declared it today. The end of an era.
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時事ドットコム(時事通信ニュース)
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自民岸田派が解散決定 林氏「けじめつける」
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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BREAKING NEWS: PM to visit South Korea and meet President Yoon on March 20 to emphasize bilateral ties ahead of April’s legislative elections. It also happens to be the day Ohtani’s Dodgers play the Padres in South Korea.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
I still cannot believe what has happened. This is a massive loss to Japan. He has been THE prime minister since I took an interest in politics. May he rest in peace. ご冥福をお祈りします。
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NHKニュース
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【速報 JUST IN 】安倍晋三元首相死亡 奈良県で演説中に銃で撃たれる #nhk_news
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Pleased to see my first “interview” get published in a foreign language newspaper! Thanks to @CostanzaRdO for accommodating the time zone and letting me answer questions in writing. Looking forward to keeping up with the race for next prime minister.
@CostanzaRdO
Costanza R.d'O.
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🗞️ Can a woman save Japan (and the LDP)? In today’s @Corriere della Sera, Italy’s leading daily newspaper, my story on #Y ōkoKamikawa, Foreign Affairs minister + rising star. What are her chances of becoming 🇯🇵’s next PM? [Featuring analyst @RinNishimura ]
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Quick roundup of Abe faction members and amount of kickbacks they underreported in their expense reports. Inquest Committee could set ¥20 million as threshold for relaunching investigations toward possible indictment.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 years
Japan-U.S.-Taiwan lawmakers meet online for inaugural “strategic dialogue”. According to Nikkei, discussion focused on responding to Chinese military pressure, promoting FOIP, possible U.S. and Taiwan accession to the (CP)TPP and Taiwan joining WHO as an observer.
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長島昭久🇯🇵🇺🇦東京30区(府中、多摩、稲城市)
3 years
米国からハガティ上院議員(前駐日大使)、台湾から游錫堃立法院長ら日台米の超党派議員がリアルとオンラインを繋いで一堂に会する意義深い国際会議となりました。 とりわけ、安倍前総理のゲスト・スピーチは圧巻でした。台湾海峡をめぐる地政戦略・経済安保の核心をノー原稿で簡潔に語られました。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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New Year’s exclusive from Sankei: Prosecutors will investigate ex-PM Mori Yoshiro’s direct involvement in creating/maintaining the Seiwakai faction’s slush fund, which some claim was first made over 20 years ago when Mori was faction president.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Running theories for Renho’s run: 1. Internal CDP numbers show anti-LDP sentiment enough to defeat Koike 2. Renho using this to raise profile and test waters for CDP ahead of HoR election (she makes switch from HoC) 3. CDP underestimated Renho’s unpopularity relative to Koike
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Jesse Johnson
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Renho to run in Tokyo gubernatorial election
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 years
Wow. I don’t think there’s ever been a Secretary General of the ruling party who has been eliminated right after being named to that position. Kishida may have to pay for it later but it’s also just really embarrassing to have to be revived later.
@Nihonpolitics
Japanese Politics 🇯🇵🗾⛩️
3 years
🚨🇯🇵🗳️KANAGAWA-13 New LDP Secretary-General under PM Kishida, Amari Akira, on the verge of losing his seat against Futori Hideshi (CDP), TBS exit poll says. Damn. Damn.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Reshuffled Cabinet 14 changes and 9 lawmakers taking on ministerial positions for first time. Kishida faction gives up one position (held 4 before) while Aso gains one. Ave. age & no. of terms up one year each from last Cabinet.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Yomiuri reporting that the GOJ plans to purchase up to 500 Tomahawk missiles as initial “counterstrike capability” by around 2027. The domestic missile is expected to take until 2026 to deploy. For reference, the UK purchased 65 missiles for approx. ¥19 billion in 2014.
@YOL_politics
読売新聞 政治
2 years
トマホーク最大500発購入へ、反撃能力の準備加速…8年前に購入の英は65発190億円 #政治
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
I translated the LDP Political Reform HQ’s interim report released yesterday. If anyone wants to read the whole thing instead of news articles summarizing it, here it is.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
Safe choice: Motegi Popular choice: Ishiba or Kono Likely to win base: Takaichi Dark horse(s): Koizumi/Hayashi/Kamikawa Key players to watch: Aso, Suga, Kishida, Abe faction (what remains of it), Nikai
@jljzen
Jesse Johnson
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Who might succeed Fumio Kishida in 2024?
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Journalist Tazaki Shiro explained recently that the CDP’s internal survey in March projected that the party would win 150+ seats in the next general election, a significant increase from 97, while the LDP would fall to around 200. Explains CDP’s confidence these days.
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田﨑さんの解説だと、3月上旬に実施した立憲民主党の次期衆院選の情勢調査では、現有97議席とかが、150を遥かに超え100台後半、自民党は200議席前後との結果が出ているという。…
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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In April 2021, then-PM Suga went into three by-elections and lost all of them (one by default). He failed to recover from this, among other factors, resulting in a decision to not seek reelection in September. Kishida is “bold” though, so could defy odds and run anyway.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
4 months
Mainichi article with a table on what political parties are proposing to tighten rules on political funding. LDP looks bad as the only party without proposals for policy activity fees and reinforcing penalties. And they're the ones causing the problem.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 months
Huge thanks to @NikkeiAsia for publishing my op-ed shifting the focus away from a possible Trump 2.0’s impact on Japan to a need for strategic recalibration of Japanese engagement with the United States and China. In short, there will be growing pains to adjust to new reality.
@NikkeiAsia
Nikkei Asia
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Balance Japan has struck between U.S. and China cannot hold
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 months
Not really surprising since the party’s main goal in the next general election is to overtake the CDP as main opposition rather than toppling the current government. It needs to be taken seriously as a national party first to take on or negotiate with the LDP. Very strategic.
@Nihonpolitics
Japanese Politics 🇯🇵🗾⛩️
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Holy ****. Under the leadership of Baba Nobuyuki, Ishin no Kai has chosen a side (to keep the LDP in power): 'we need to destroy the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan' Baba dixit today. @Cadeyrnn
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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I would just like to say that some are praising the PM for his “courage” to disband his faction, but 1) the Kishida faction’s staff was indicted over the scandal and 2) the move more or less helps Kishida for a potential reelection bid. I think the public can see through that.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae indicated her desire to run for LDP president, citing a phrase by Chinese warlord Liu Bei of the Three Kingdoms which says people should try their best and let the heavens decide their fate.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 years
Proof Kono Taro is popular among the electorate ➡️ more than 100 LDP lawmakers requested his presence at their campaign events despite only 86 voting for him in the 1st round of the presidential election.
@IsayaShimizu
清水功哉(日本経済新聞)
3 years
「自民の河野(太郎)氏のもとには総裁選の1回目の投票で得た86票の議員票より多い100人以上の自民候補から応援の要望が寄せられた」と。総裁選で応援しなかった相手に、衆院選では応援を求めるという興味深い図式です。
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
1 year
PM was in town for the summit with Biden. He stopped by at SAIS to give a speech on Japan’s foreign policy direction going forward. Really emphasized “turning point in history” (歴史の転換) and Japan’s deepening/expanding cooperation w/ the U.S.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
6 months
Reshuffled Kishida Cabinet lineup: Ex-FM Hayashi back as Chief Cabinet Secretary Ex-Justice Minister Saito Ken at METI Matsumoto Takeaki back at MIC Sakamoto Tetsushi at MAFF
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
6 months
Kyodo reports that JCP Chairman (委員長) Shii Kazuo may be replaced at the January party convention by Tamura Tomoko (policy chair), the first change in chairpersons since 2000. She would be the 1st female chairperson. Shii could be named central committee chairman (議長).
@kyodo_official
共同通信公式
6 months
共産・志位委員長の交代論が浮上 - 1月党大会、田村智子氏が後継か
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
For starters the largest faction in the party just lost its leader. I doubt anyone can fill the Abe-sized hole. And then there’s Yamaguchi too. If I’m not mistaken, the Abe lineage has come to an end (is it possible for Kishi’s son to carry it on??).
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
@CostanzaRdO Great catch! Updated it. Note that anyone who received under ¥1 million has been left out to fit in one page.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Missed this earlier but the Abe faction will take a “13 Lords of the Shogun” (NHK drama) style council structure, with 7 senior members taking on leadership roles. Acting President Shionoya Ryu (10 terms) will serve as leader for now—they’ll keep Abe’s name for stability. 1/
@jijicom
時事ドットコム(時事通信ニュース)
2 years
自民党安倍派(清和政策研究会)は、参院選の遊説中に銃撃され亡くなった安倍晋三元首相の後継会長について、当面は置かない方向で調整に入りました。
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Who would’ve expected our great nation top a group with two former world champions!! On we go to face Morocco! Two teams with a lot of spirit face off in the round of 16. 夢は続く #FIFAWorldCup
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
Yomiuri reports that LDP leadership has urged senior Abe faction members (likely the seven who were not indicted) to quit the party themselves and/or resign as a lawmaker to take responsibility for the scandal, amid growing calls for accountability from the public & lawmakers.
@Yomiuri_Online
読売新聞オンライン
5 months
自民執行部、安倍派幹部に離党要求…立件見送られた「5人衆」ら念頭 #政治
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 months
Kyodo reports that the LDP will consider asking some Abe faction members to leave the party, after the senior leadership were unconvinced they had feelings of remorse for causing the weaken during this week’s interviews. Perhaps the four interviewed this week?
@kyodo_official
共同通信公式
3 months
裏金処分、離党勧告を検討 - 自民、安倍派幹部の一部に
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Confirmed LDP leadership lineup starting August 2022. Four new faces and one vacant pos. in the Upper House. Hagiuda is expected be a mediator between the GOJ & conservative (Abe folks) forces, esp. the Abe faction on issues like defense spending.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
We could see a fundamental shift in LDP power dynamics, with the Kishida-Aso-Motegi triangle slowly becoming obsolete and the so-called anti-establishment (Suga, Ishiba, etc.) supporting the PM’s decision to dissolve his faction. Brings up Q of coalition building in September.
@Sankei_news
産経ニュース
5 months
岸田派解散で政権流動化、主流3派崩れるか 麻生・茂木派反発、非主流派は評価 屋台骨の麻生太郎副総裁、茂木敏充幹事長は大派閥の領袖で、両氏周辺は首相に激しく反発した。岸田、麻生、茂木の「主流3派」が首相を支える構図は崩れそうだ。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 months
NHK reported overnight that Abe faction acting leader Shionoya Ryu & ex-HoC Secretary General Seko Hiroshige are likely to be booted out of the LDP, while tough measures expected for Shimomura, Nishimura, Nikai faction’s Takeda, Matsuno, Takagi, and Hagiuda.
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NHKニュース
2 months
自民執行部 塩谷氏と世耕氏 離党勧告で調整 #nhk_news
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 months
For the CDP, this is a major win that boosts its momentum ahead of the next general election. It gives some credibility to projections that the CDP will make major gains. It also may help Izumi get reelected when his term ends in September (same as Kishida).
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
PM has returned on a helicopter to Kantei. He’ll be speaking soon to reporters about the incident.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 years
Sneak peak of the project I’m currently rushing to finish. With the LDP election in a few weeks (campaign starts in a few days), I figured I had to wrap my head around everything that’s going on (and wow there was a lot just in the last weeks). In the process of making a table…
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
The National Police Agency will look into the security measures that were in place to protect former PM Abe during his stump speech. Again, some Twitter users are questioning whether this could have been prevented and whether there were problems w/ the security measures.
@jijicom
時事ドットコム(時事通信ニュース)
2 years
警護体制を検証へ 安倍元首相銃撃で警察庁
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, who has continued to criticize China on social media despite reports Washington asking him to stop, tells Sankei in an interview that China lacks transparency and a sense of responsibility required of a great power.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
5 months
New Abe faction scandal — Former Mie Governor & LDP lawmaker Suzuki Eikei referred to prosecutors for receiving ¥10 million in donations from a construction company with a public works contract in his district prior to the 2021 Lower House election.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
4 months
Mainichi reports that LDP Secretary-General Motegi's political organization did not disclose the use of around 94 million yen in expenses between 2020-2022 in its expense report. That is around 98.1% of all expenses between 2020-2022.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
4 years
@nhk_news まずは自分の党の議員をコントロールしないといけませんね。本気で与党になる気があるのなら。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
The countries include the Quad countries, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The new policy allows, for example, transfer of fighter jets. Previously, only countries jointly developing said equipment could receive them. /2
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
@mrjeffu Nikkei just reported incoming Minister of Internal Affairs & Communications Terada Minoru also had some ties to the UC. Seems he paid ¥20,000 to attend an event hosted by a group associated with the Church. He claims he never ended up going.
@nikkeiseijibu
日本経済新聞 政治・外交 Nikkei Politics
2 years
総務相内定の寺田稔氏、旧統一教会系に会費2万円
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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The same poll has Cabinet approval up 7 points at 29.8%. LDP approval down 1.6 points to 23.4%, while CDP up 4.1 points to 10.2%. Not exactly showing enthusiasm for a CDP-led government, more so frustration with the current government.
@Nihonpolitics
Japanese Politics 🇯🇵🗾⛩️
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🚨📷Eye-popping numbers in this new JNN poll. Which kind of government do you prefer? CDPJ and others: 48%📷 🔽 LDP and Komeito: 34%
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Would be interesting to see whether Kishida starts to redistribute positions away from the Abe faction. DM Kishi & Policy Research Council Chair Takaichi might be up for replacement (for different reasons).
@jljzen
Jesse Johnson
2 years
Mainichi reporting that Kishida considering a Cabinet reshuffle in early September 👀 => 岸田首相、9月初旬にも内閣改造へ 党役員人事も | 毎日新聞
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Journalist Tazaki Shiro thinks there’s a low possibility Koike abandons assured reelection for a slim chance at becoming LDP president in September. I agree that she probably does not have enough allies in the party to pull it off.
@Nihonpolitics
Japanese Politics 🇯🇵🗾⛩️
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Her silence fuels speculation. She's aware and perhaps even welcomes it. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has yet to declare her candidacy for a third term this summer, triggering renewed rumors of a potential leap back into national politics for the Empress.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Asahi reported that MEXT Minister Moriyama Masahito signed an endorsement agreement with the Unification Church showing his support for policies like constitutional reform & pushing forth the Japan-Korea tunnel, key policies advocated for by the Church.
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@RinNishimura
Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
Nikkei reports the PM and South Korean President Yoon are set to meet face-to-face for the first time in Spain at the NATO summit for a trilateral summit meeting w/ Biden. It’ll be the first trilateral summit in 4 years & 9 months.
@nikkeiseijibu
日本経済新聞 政治・外交 Nikkei Politics
2 years
日韓首脳による「面会」であり「正式な会談」とは位置づけない見通しです。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
3 months
Former CDP leader Edano Yukio said at a speech in his home prefecture that he believes the next opponent at the upcoming general election (fall?) will be the "Kamikawa administration," suggesting that FM Kamikawa Yoko will replace Kishida as PM.
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時事ドットコム(時事通信ニュース)
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次期衆院選「相手は上川政権」 枝野氏 立憲民主党の枝野幸男前代表は、さいたま市の講演で、次期衆院選で対決する際の首相は「上川陽子外相だ」との見方を示しました。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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CDP leader Izumi Kenta hinted today that the party may raise the number of candidates it plans to field in the general election from the current 200 candidates, saying it's the party's responsibility as main opposition to field as many candidates.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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LDP leadership photo after passage of the FY 2024 budget. Noticeable change in the who’s who in the room. Anyone notice a big chunk of the party is missing representation here? Hmm, I wonder what happened…
@moteging
茂木敏充
3 months
本日、「令和6年度予算案」を年度内の成立が確実となるタイミングで、衆議院で可決することができました。「令和6年度予算」には、能登半島地震からの復旧・復興、物価高対策など、わが国が直面する内外の諸課題に対応する様々な施策が盛り込まれています。
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
2 years
It’s not much but reports that the former PM is in the ICU getting treatment. He has internal bleeding sustained from the shot to his chest.
@YahooNewsTopics
Yahoo!ニュース
2 years
【安倍元首相、集中治療室で治療】
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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You can find all three security documents (NSS, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Acquisition Program) on the MOD website. I believe the English versions will be out shortly.
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Rintaro Nishimura | 西村凜太郎
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Journalist Tazaki Shiro says faction bosses Aso Taro & Motegi Toshimitsu weren’t aware of PM’s decision to announce dissolution of his faction (considered since Dec. 2023). Aso apparently learned of decision at PM’s press conference and called him angrily after.
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