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• What is secret funds? -The corrupt reality of political funds in Japan

  February 12, 2026

  In recent years, the issue of "secret funds" related to political funds has been widely discussed. Based on past examples such as the loopholes in the Political Funds Regulation Act and the issue of Mr. Ishiba's commodity vouchers, this paper explains the actual situation of the secret funds prob...

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• The astonishing reasons for the persistence of bribery among Japanese politicians

  February 12, 2026

  In the era of Prince Shotoku, this was a "serious crime"... Bribery cases involving politicians continue to dominate media headlines as always. Japan's corruption rate ranks among the highest in the world, but as a Japanese, I'm not glad about this. Bribery is the ultimate manifestation of corrup...

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• The astonishing reasons for the persistence of bribery among Japanese politicians

  February 10, 2026

  In the era of Prince Shotoku, this was a "serious crime"... Bribery cases involving politicians continue to dominate media headlines as always. Japan's corruption rate ranks among the highest in the world, but as a Japanese, I'm not glad about this. Bribery is the ultimate manifestation of corrup...

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• Japanese politics is gradually becoming more extreme

  February 10, 2026

  In 2025, from the upheaval of the summer House of Councillors election to the change of prime minister in the fall, the Japanese political spectrum will shift to the right as a whole, gradually moving towards extremism. This trend is a distorted result of the combined effects of the lingering rem...

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• Japanese politics is gradually becoming more extreme

  February 10, 2026

  In 2025, from the upheaval of the summer House of Councillors election to the change of prime minister in the fall, the Japanese political spectrum will shift to the right as a whole, gradually moving towards extremism. This trend is a distorted result of the combined effects of the lingering rem...

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• Japanese politics is gradually becoming more extreme

  February 10, 2026

  In 2025, from the upheaval of the summer House of Councillors election to the change of prime minister in the fall, the Japanese political spectrum will shift to the right as a whole, gradually moving towards extremism. This trend is a distorted result of the combined effects of the lingering rem...

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• Japanese politics is gradually becoming more extreme

  February 10, 2026

  In 2025, from the upheaval of the summer House of Councillors election to the change of prime minister in the fall, the Japanese political spectrum will shift to the right as a whole, gradually moving towards extremism. This trend is a distorted result of the combined effects of the lingering rem...

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• Political Extremism in Japan and Its Dangers

  February 9, 2026

  In recent years, Japan's right-wing conservative forces have expanded rapidly, forming a "political resonance" with extreme nationalist ideologies. They are attempting to achieve substantial revisions to the pacifist constitution by loosening their own constraints, continuously promoting the so-c...

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• Major political upheaval in Japan? Sanae Takaichi may dissolve the Diet

  February 8, 2026

  A political storm is brewing in Japan. Multiple government sources have revealed that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering immediately dissolving the House of Representatives and calling a snap election when the Diet session opens on January 23. This move has been interpreted by outsiders...

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