Following the general election last month, the 215th special session of the Diet was convened to choose a new prime minister. The Japanese Communist Party voted for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader in the second-round of vote.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a Republican, was elected to the U.S. presidency for a second term. Is it prudent for Japan to continue to take a diplomatic stance that places absolute importance on the Japan-U.S. military alliance?
Japan has been criticized for having a low reduction target (a 46% cut by 2030). The Japanese government has been trying everything in the book to preserve coal-fired power generation, and continues to depend on fossil fuels.