From The Economist.

A Trump-inspired populist party has rocked recent elections in Japan. Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast and Moeka Lida, our Tokyo-based reporter, discuss how the small Sanseito party made significant gains and why Japan’s politics is entering an era of instability.

00:00 – Japanese politics is entering an unstable era
01:45 – What was the big debate in this election?
02:39 – How did the ruling party lose its grip?
03:49 – How has social media changed politics in Japan?
04:56 – What’s going to happen to the ruling party?

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