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June 10, 2019

[Temple ICAS Event] Reiwa One: A Political Outlook

From: ICAS <icas@tuj.temple.edu>
Date: 2019/06/04

Dear SSJ Forum,
The Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) at Temple University, Japan Campus cordially invites you to the following public lecture on June 26, 2019. All ICAS events are held in English, open to the public,and admission is free unless otherwise noted.
---------------------- Reiwa One: A Political Outlook - Michael Cucek, Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science,Temple University Japan campus and ICAS Adjunct Fellow ----------------------
- June 26, 2019, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) - Temple University, Japan Campus, Azabu Hall, 1F Parliament - Registration: icas@tuj.temple.edu * Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Overview: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has presided over a long lived, durable administration -- in defiance of recent tradition and contrary to the expectations of many. He had a testy first year in office. His Cabinet suffered serious declines in popularity during the years the Diet was considering the Specially Designated Secrets Act and the collective security enabling legislation. Nevertheless Abe and his administration have prevailed, with ministers serving long terms. Furthermore, the once reputed impatient and reactionary hothead has transformed into a reliable defender of the liberal international order, liberal economics and liberal social policy. A famous blowout loser in 2007, he has led his party to victory after victory in elections since 2012.
With another nation election fast approaching and the looming shadow of a rise in the consumption tax in October, what is the outlook for Abe Shinzo and his LDP? Do Abe and his party have a clear path to victory? Will they compress the political calendar to take advantage of the surprisingly chipper public mood? Or do the perpetually-in-disarray opposition parties have a viable plan to interfere Mr. Abe's and the LDP's plans? And what factors are in play regarding the consumption tax rise? Michael Cucek offer his analysis and opinions of the year ahead in Japanese politics and policy

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