From the moment that Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announced that he would not be seeking reelection as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, I have been speaking to reporters and joined television programs to discuss the race to become Japan’s next prime minister.
Immediately after Kishida announced his exit, I spoke with National Public Radio’s Anthony Kuhn about the impact of his exit. I also spoke with Michelle Ye Hee Lee from the Washington Post, who quoted me here.
Although the LDP is expected to maintain continuity in its foreign policy, the next prime minister could bring a “feistier” sensibility to managing the alliance, said Tobias Harris, an expert on Japanese politics and founder of Japan Foresight, a consultancy.
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The slate of likely contenders is diverse and reflects broader political turmoil in the party that could have implications for whether Japan will deliver on the promises made under Kishida, Harris said.“For all the promises and pledges that you’ve gotten from Kishida over the last few years, you just can’t assume that you’re going to have a Japanese government that … will have the strength domestically to deliver on everything,” Harris said.
I was also quoted in this article by Alastair Gale from Bloomberg. In addition, I joined Bloomberg’s The China Show on 15 August, which can be viewed below.
On 20 August, I joined CNBC Asia’s Asia Squawk Box to discuss how the LDP race was unfolding.
Later, I was quoted in a story by Lisa Visentin of the Sydney Morning Herald, “Japan election 2024: Who will be the LDP’s next leader?” (paywalled).
I also spoke with Dan Sneider for an article about US views of the LDP election.
Leo Lewis of the FT quoted me in his article, “Japan gears up for ‘wild west’ leadership race.”
Alastair Gale quoted a Japan Foresight research note in his 16 September Bloomberg article, “Latest Polls Suggest Japan Leadership Race Is a Three-Way Tussle.”
I spoke with Staś Butler of Sky News Australia about the election.
On 23 September, I was on Bloomberg’s The Asia Trade to discuss the LDP election and its debate on economic policy.
After the election was decided, I was quoted by Motoko Rich in the New York Times (“Japan’s Governing Party Selects New Prime Minister”) and Alastair Gale and Yuki Hagiwara in Bloomberg (“‘Asian NATO’ Backer Ishiba to Become Japan PM as Race Jolts Yen”). Justin McCurry of The Guardian also Japan Foresight research in his article about the election.
During the campaign, I was also featured in interviews with three Japanese daily newspapers, including the Sankei Shimbun, the Asahi Shimbun, and the Nikkei Shimbun.
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