Comment on “Why is Former Prime Minister Noda the New Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party? Public Support and the Shift to ‘Centrist Conservatism.'” [in Japanese]
On September 23, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Why is Former Prime Minister Noda the New Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party? Public Support and the Shift to ‘Centrist Conservatism.’” was published. The article covers the election of former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as the new leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party, with an eye toward a potential change in government in the 2024 House of Representatives election. Professor Maiko Ichihara commented that, while centrism is not an easy path in the age of social media, where populism is gaining ground. In this context, Noda’s election as the new leader, a centrist, reflects not only an appreciation for his rhetoric concerning political finance issues but also indicates that social divisions in Japan remain relatively restrained.
