As more LDP members are for Mr. Kishida giving up running for the presidency of the party, new alliances are being formed between potential candidates and their supporters. Will the new dynamics impact both politics and policy making? Will Ishin get over the disarray it is in to continue on the path to becoming "the largest opposition party" in Japan?
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00:00 Intro
00:23 Opening
13:48 NATO's Strategic Shift: Ukraine, Trump, and Global Alliances
16:09 Japan’s Evolving Military Strategy with the Philippines
19:59 Reaction to Former President Trump’s Assassination Attempt
21:44 Japan's Defense Crisis: Discipline, Security, and Reform in the Self-Defense Forces
27:33 Bank of Japan Likely Conducts Intervention Yet Again
30:44 Poll Results: Cabinet Approval Declines an at Alarming Rate
33:21 Poll: Who Would Like to be Seen as the Next Prime Minister?
37:58 Takeaways and Insights From The Tokyo Governor’s Race
44:56 Woman Rescued Found in Chiba 36 Hours After Going Missing
48:46 Question 1: Are any current Cabinet members appointed by PM Kishida planning to run
for LDP president?
53:14 Question 2: Is there consensus within the LDP about the need for Japan to have a Prime
Minister for multiple terms to project power and stability?
57:00 Question 3: Is it possible to postpone the Japanese election process?
1:00:15 Question 4: Where does all this money come from for the yen intervention?
1:03:39 Question 5: Do you think Japan and China are being as patient and diplomatic as
possible regarding the recent entry of a JMSDF ship into Chinese waters, given the lack of public
outcry in both countries?
1:07:30 Question 6: Did RENGO president Ms. Yoshino's dissatisfaction with the Tokyo
gubernatorial election, despite RENGO Tokyo district's support for Ms. Koike, contribute to Ms. Renho's poor performance?
1:16:30 Question 7: Do you think that the LDP-led initiative to have a NATO office in Tokyo will
have any impact on the results of the coming elections?
1:21:40 Question 8: In my community, many support Ishiba because they oppose Taro Kono
becoming Prime Minister. What factors contribute to Kono Taro's unpopularity?
1:30:46 Question 9: What kind of government might emerge if a situation similar to the
COVID-19 pandemic arises again?
1:32:59 Question 10: Many locals in Okinawa are tired of the current Arrangement and they
want change. Do you foresee any change in the future?
1:37:43 Question 11: Do you think the recent events involving information leakage and the
scandal with Kawasaki Heavy Industries will affect Japan's military cooperation with other
countries?
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