LDP
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Powerful But Not Popular: The Puzzling Case of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party
After the Liberal and Democratic Parties merged to form the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), many doubted whether the party could stay together. Read more here!
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Consequences of the Reverse Course Policy in Japan – Part 2
The reverse course in 1948 led to various consequences, mainly the formation of the LDP and the remilitarization of Japan by the US Occupation.
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Consequences of the Reverse Course Policy in Japan – Part 1
The Reverse Course (the second stage of Japan’s post-war occupation) saw some original aims for the occupation reversed - read more in this article.