Nikkei reported that the fate of the Abe administration may depend on the outcome of the Sendai mayoral election on July 23, the Yokohama mayoral election on July 30, and the by-election in Ehime in October, as the LDP is desperate to address the growing public discontent with the prime minister demonstrated by the results of the recent Tokyo assembly….Read more
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Abe administration to commit resources to backing candidates in local elections
- July 13, 2017
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
- Abe Shinzo
Candidates close to Onaga lose majority in Naha assembly
Sankei and Tokyo Shimbun reported on the results of Sunday’s Naha municipal assembly election, noting that only 18 candidates close to Governor Onaga prevailed, two short of a majority in the 40-member legislature. Pointing out that the governor served as the mayor of Naha for almost 15 years until 2014 and that the candidates backed by him have been defeated….Read more
- July 11, 2017
- , Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
- JMH Summary
Cartoon: Abe and constitutional amendment
- July 7, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 14
- JMH Translation
- Cartoon, Abe Shinzo
Editorial: Time for reflection as the LDP gets thumped in Tokyo elections
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a historic defeat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on July 2. The sheer number of seats lost by the party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose grip on power has been unrivaled for some time, can be put down to growing public criticism of what many see as arrogance from his government and several gaffes by a….Read more
- July 6, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:00 a.m.
- English Press
- LDP
Survey of newspaper editorials on Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election outcome
The Tomin First [Tokyoites First] party led by Governor Yuriko Koike became the number one party and forces supporting her have come to control a majority through the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election.
- July 5, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
- LDP, Abe Shinzo, Constitution
Humbled by LDP’s rout in Tokyo race, Abe vows to win back trust
TOKYO — A day after his Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday’s Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he must “deeply reflect” on the outcome, vowing to win back the public’s trust by getting policy agendas moving. The election, in which Gov. Yuriko Koike’s new party and allies secured an overall majority in….Read more
- July 3, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 9:24 p.m.
- English Press
- LDP, Abe Shinzo
Tomin First wins many votes from other parties’ supporters, analysis of Kyodo News exit poll
According to an exit poll taken by Kyodo News regarding the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on July 2, some 11.2% of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) supporters and 13.5% of Democratic Party (DP) supporters said they cast their vote for Tomin First no Kai, the regional political party headed by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. Tomin First also garnered 29.8% of the….Read more
36 women elected to Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, new record
Thirty-six women were elected to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in the July 2 election, setting a new record by surpassing the 25 women elected in the previous election in 2013. The percentage of the 127 seats in the assembly held by women rose from 19.7% to 28.3%. A total of 65 women ran for election, also the highest number ever.….Read more
- July 3, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
Abe to reshuffle cabinet and LDP leadership in light of crushing defeat in Tokyo election
In light of the Liberal Democratic Party’s crushing defeat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to reshuffle the cabinet and the LDP leadership as soon as this August. With the cabinet support ratings also falling, he believes that it is necessary to re-energize the administration and LDP teams in order to settle discontent within the….Read more
- July 3, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 1
- JMH Translation
- Komeito, LDP, Constitution
