The Japan Times
Treating prior citizenship for politicians as too sensitive for public discussion sends the wrong signal to voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/08/japan/disclose-candidates-prior-citizenship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #soheikamiya #sanseito #immigration
In trust’s name, disclose candidates’ prior citizenship

The issue is whether voters have the right to know the backgrounds of the people seeking to govern them. In any healthy democracy, the answer is yes.

The Japan Times
Jun 8 at 3:43pmBuffer