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YOUR PARTY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 22, 2016
Osaka Ishin in existential crisis as election looms
A year after Osaka city voters rejected Osaka Ishin no Kai's most fundamental policy proposal in a referendum, the party finds itself heading south.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2014
Female Your Party member interrupted by sexist heckles
The sexist nature of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly is revealed after a member is verbally harassed by her male colleagues while addressing the national birthrate problem.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2014
Hashimoto seeks Your Party tie-up
In a development that could create further tensions between the two main factions of soon to be divided Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), co-leader Toru Hashimoto and Your Party head Keiichiro Asao announced a plan to coordinate key policies with the aim of forming a political alliance after...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2014
Asao takes helm of Your Party
Your Party formally appoints Secretary-General Keiichiro Asao as its new president to replace founder Yoshimi Watanabe, who exited amid an ¥800 million loan scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2014
Your Party looks to pick new chief after Watanabe's exit
The embattled Your Party is set to name a new leader as early as Friday to replace Yoshimi Watanabe, who Monday expressed his intention to resign as party chief amid a money scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2013
Defectors from Your Party form new opposition force
Former Your Party Secretary-General Kenu00adji Eda launches his new party with 14 fellow defectors hoping to build a viable counter to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2013
Eda gambit viable, just for subsidy?
Cresting criticism of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over his strong-arm tactics to pass the state secrets bill, ex-Your Party Secretary-General Kenji Eda hopes to form a new opposition party by year's end, qualifying him for subsidies.

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