Mikio Aoki, known as the “don of the Upper House” for his influence inside and outside the LDP, died Sunday. He was 89. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/12/national/politics-diplomacy/mikio-aoki-obituary/?utm_content=buffer8748d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #ldp #obituary #yoshiromori #keizoobuchi #mikioaoki

A heated argument between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito over whose candidates to run and whose to support in the next general election has exposed more fundamental problems between the two parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/01/national/politics-diplomacy/ldp-komeito-spat-expose-deeper-problems/?utm_content=buffer0ace4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #yoshihidesuga #fumiokishida #ldp #toshimitsumotegi #komeito #yukoobuchi #toshihironikai #keizoobuchi #keiichiishii