{"id":37317,"date":"2024-08-20T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/?p=37317"},"modified":"2024-08-22T16:50:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:50:49","slug":"falling-stars-in-the-land-of-the-rising-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/falling-stars-in-the-land-of-the-rising-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Falling Stars in the Land of the Rising Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37317\" class=\"elementor elementor-37317\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f5d6d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f5d6d37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ed44cfe\" data-id=\"1ed44cfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e873caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e873caa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d7dbc4a\" data-id=\"5d7dbc4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f66a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f66a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is happening?<\/h2><p>On August 14, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240814_10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that he <strong>would not run<\/strong> in the next leadership election of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). While he has been quite successful in international affairs, he has faced several <strong>challenges on the domestic front<\/strong>, including various LDP scandals, high inflation, and a weakening yen, which have led to a steep decline in public support for his Cabinet. The winner of the upcoming <strong>September leadership election<\/strong> will not only become the <strong>new Prime Minister of Japan<\/strong> but also the party leader, heading into next year\u2019s general election. By changing its leadership now, the LDP aims to ensure that it maintains its dominant position in Japanese political ecosystem.<\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>What is the broader picture?<\/h2><p>When Kishida assumed office in 2021, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/10\/8\/japans-new-pm-promises-to-do-his-utmost-to-end-covid-19-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vowed<\/a> to lead Japan out of the <strong>COVID-19 crisis<\/strong>, but there were many more challenges ahead of him. The pandemic and its aftermath exacerbated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/business\/2024\/07\/19\/economy\/japan-inflation-rises-near-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deflation<\/a> Japan has been fighting for decades. <strong>Consumer prices<\/strong> have been steadily rising, while <strong>wages<\/strong> have remained low, fueling another long-term problem: <strong>low birthrates<\/strong> and a <strong>declining population<\/strong>. In 2023, the number of births fell to its lowest point since records began in 1899. At the same, the population decline accelerated, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nippon.com\/en\/japan-data\/h01916\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reaching<\/a> 831,872 in last year. Meanwhile, a <strong>weakening yen<\/strong> may have made Japan a more attractive tourist destination, but \u2014 combined with other factors \u2014 it has also seen the country replaced by Germany as the world\u2019s third largest economy. Both Germany and Japan are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/recession-in-japan-makes-germany-third-largest-economy\/a-68260132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expected<\/a> to soon be overtaken by India, which would push Japan even lower in the global rankings. Public dissatisfaction has been further stoked by a <strong>political funding scandal<\/strong> involving the LDP, which evolved into <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/japan-politics-kishida-party-scandal-corruption-9a24f47e73552422a1a41a1f537e0760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of the country\u2019s biggest corruption cases in decades<\/a>. As a result, the Cabinet&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/07\/11\/japan\/politics\/kishida-public-support-rate-anothr-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approval rating<\/a> in July was <strong>only 15.5 percent<\/strong>, while the disapproval rating stood at <strong>58.4 percent<\/strong>.<\/p><p>It is important to note that Kishida\u2019s administration did <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240814_10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">try to tackle<\/a> these issues. It promoted wage increases and investment to end 30 years of deflation, implemented large-scale measures to address the declining birthrate, dissolved LDP factions and punished lawmakers involved in the funding scandal, and revised the political funds control law. But in the end, Kishida <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240814_10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concluded<\/a> that, \u201cThe first easy-to-understand step that indicates that the LDP will change is for me to step back.\u201d<\/p><p>Izumi Kenta, leader of the largest opposition party, the <strong>Constitutional Democratic Party<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240814_10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> by stating that the LDP has <strong>repeatedly used the tactic of changing its leader<\/strong> during times of crisis to ensure the survival of the party. The public, he cautioned, must not fall for this trick.<\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>Why does it matter?<\/h2><p>Compared to his standing in domestic politics, Kishida\u2019s star on the international stage shines much brighter, also thanks to his past role as foreign minister. Following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, Japan was <strong>one of the first countries<\/strong> to impose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/press6e_000371.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanctions<\/a> on Moscow and to pledge humanitarian aid to Kyiv. As prime minister, he visited Ukraine in March 2023, touring the town of Bucha and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/japans-kishida-visit-ukraine-meet-zelenskiy-nhk-2023-03-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressing<\/a> \u201cgreat anger\u201d at the massacre of more than 400 civilians a year earlier. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/congress-japanese-pm-kishida-urges-us-stay-engaged-world-affairs-2024-04-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> that, <strong><em>\u201cUkraine of today may be East Asia of tomorrow&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> has become widely recognized and frequently quoted.<\/p><p>Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240814_15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acknowledged<\/a> Kishida\u2019s role in strengthening US-Japan relations. \u201cToday, the alliance is <strong>stronger and more secure<\/strong> than at any time in its 64-year history,\u201d posted Emanuel on social media, adding that Kishida had \u201chelped build a latticework of security alliances and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region that will stand the test of time.\u201d Examples of this are the strengthening of <strong>trilateral cooperation<\/strong> between Japan, the US, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/law-order-south-china-sea-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philippines<\/a>, as well as Tokyo and Washington\u2019s bolstering of relations with <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/the-three-musketeers-of-the-indo-pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korea<\/a> through a similar three-way partnership. In particular, Tokyo\u2019s historically \u2014 at best \u2014 \u00a0\u00a0lukewarm <strong>relations with Seoul<\/strong> have significantly improved thanks to the efforts of Kishida and South Korea\u2019s President Yoon Suk Yeol. Kishida\u2019s international accomplishments thus outweigh some of his more controversial policies, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/shaken-and-stirred-waters-of-the-indo-pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release of radioactive water from Fukushima<\/a>.<\/p><p>While there is insufficient space here to cover all the ups and downs of Kishida\u2019s premiership, one thing is clear: His successor, like the incumbent himself three years ago, won\u2019t have an easy time ahead \u2014 the bar will be high in international affairs, while domestic challenges will remain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is happening? On August 14, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he would not run in the next leadership election of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). 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