Although Japan has no nationwide election scheduled for 2024, the temperature in domestic politics is running high. As Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s tenure is rocked by political scandals, some core questions dominate the national conversation: Can Kishida’s party, the dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), finally avoid the factional politics that have long set the tone of intraparty dynamics? Can the LDP deliver on an agenda of political reform—something it has historically struggled to achieve—to restore public confidence?
Mireya Solís and Laura McGhee explain what is at stake for Kishida, his party, and Japan in this uncertain political climate.
USAID can’t go it alone on localization. Localization is one of the most enduring policy objectives for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Patrick Fine discusses how resilient—and illusive—this policy objective is for the agency.
Should income tax information be public?Making income tax information publicly available would increase transparency and reduce tax evasion, but such a policy would face powerful opposition in the United States, writes Vanessa Williamson.
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