Fw: H-ASIA: Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political Future (NBR)

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Subject: H-ASIA: Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political
Future (NBR)

> H-ASIA
> August 19, 2011
>
> Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political Future (NBR)
> ************************************************************************
> From: Tracy Timmons-Gray <ttimmonsgray@nbr.org>
>
> NBR has just released a new Q&A with Richard J. Samuels (MIT) that gives
> insight into the DPJ's political strategy and the challenges the next
> administration will face after Prime Minister Kan steps down. A link to
> the Q&A and a summary are below.
>
> "Japan After Kan: Implications for the DPJ's Political Future"
>
> Q&A with Richard J. Samuels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>
> Link: http://m.nbr.org/o1mOoP
>
>
> SUMMARY
>
> In the face of record-low approval ratings and continuing public
> backlash regarding his performance following the March 2011 Tohoku
> earthquake, Prime Minister Naoto Kan has agreed to step down after three
> key pieces of legislation pass through the Japanese Diet.
>
> Although Kan's resignation may assist the Democratic Party of Japan
> (DPJ) in rebuilding public trust in its ability to lead, questions
> remain about the future of the DPJ and the political structure of Japan
> as it stands today.
>
> In an interview with NBR, Richard J. Samuels (Massachusetts Institute of
> Technology) provides insight into the DPJ, its political strategy, and
> who may step up to be Japan's next leader.
>
> Read the full interview to learn the answers to these questions:
>
> - How has the March 2011 earthquake affected the DPJ?
>
> - Who are the viable candidates to lead the next administration?
>
> - In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, what is Kan's energy policy
> agenda and how will it change following his departure?
>
> Read now: http://m.nbr.org/o1mOoP
>
>
>
> Tracy Timmons-Gray
> The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
> Seattle, WA
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