Date : January 12, 2024
Outlook for Domestic Japanese Politics in 2024 (Dr. Yu UCHIYAMA, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
post date : 2023.12.18
With the Kishida administration’s Cabinet approval rating reaching the lowest it has been since the Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in 2012, the scandal over income from fundraising parties by LDP factions is having an impact on Cabinet members and party officials, making the situation even worse for the current government. With the weak yen and continued rise in costs for energy and daily necessities, there is growing interest both domestically and internationally in whether 2024 will see the creation of a “virtuous cycle between wages and prices” for the Japanese economy, as well as in how the Kishida administration will deal with the mountain of problems that remain ahead of the LDP leadership election at the end of September 2024, when Kishida’s term as LDP president will end.
The FPCJ has invited Dr. Yu Uchiyama, an expert on Japanese politics and professor at the University of Tokyo, to discuss how Japan's political situation will develop in 2024.
■Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be a Zoom webinar.
■Date: Jan. 12 (Fri), 2024, 14:00-15:30
■Theme: Outlook for Domestic Japanese Politics in 2024
■Briefer: Dr. Yu UCHIYAMA, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
As in our standard press briefings, there will be a Q&A session at the end.
*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.
■Members of the Foreign Press:
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by Noon,
Wednesday, Jan 10.
As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, we will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.
■How to Apply: Please refer to the email we sent.
*We will not be accepting applications by email.
*Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also watch the briefing as observers (admission free).