The decay of Japanese politics

Decay of Japanese politics The Japan Times Online

Shinji Fukukawa, former vice minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry making a clear and sound balance of the actual situation of Japanese politics.

Factors that contributed to the deterioration of Japanese politics

1 - The detachment of politics from people, there is a rising dissonance feeling amongst the Japanese Society regarding politics.

2 - The political decision-making institutions are not effectively working.

3 - The decline in the ability of political parties and individual politicians.

4 - Japanese politics has become inward-looking.