Has the MAGA movement arrived in Japan?
A Trump-inspired populist party has rocked recent elections in Japan. Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast and Moeka Lida, our Tokyo-based reporter, discuss how the small Sanseito party made significant gains and why Japan’s politics is entering an era of instability.
00:00 - Japanese politics is entering an unstable era
01:45 - What was the big debate in this election?
02:39 - How did the ruling party lose its grip?
03:49 - How has social media changed politics in Japan?
04:56 - What’s going to happen to the ruling party?
Listen to the rest of the episode: https://econ.st/4kTmdfA
Populism comes to Japan: https://econ.st/4kIU0YJ
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00:00 - Japanese politics is entering an unstable era
01:45 - What was the big debate in this election?
02:39 - How did the ruling party lose its grip?
03:49 - How has social media changed politics in Japan?
04:56 - What’s going to happen to the ruling party?
Listen to the rest of the episode: https://econ.st/4kTmdfA
Populism comes to Japan: https://econ.st/4kIU0YJ
Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4j03fmq
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