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Discusses the dissolution of parliament and bicameral system in Japan. Exclusion of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Diet members who opposed the postal privatization bills from the list of LDP candidates; Structure of the Japanese parliament; Background on the relationship between the cabinet and House of Representatives.

Presents information on the reforms in the bureaucracy of Japan. Changes in the role of the government in the domain of economic activity; Need for the government to consider competition in the marketplace in easing regulations of businesses; Factors to consider in appointing personnel to be involved in making policies; Downsides of the plan of the Koizumi Cabinet to reduce civil service personnel as part of its reform scheme.

Discusses the anti-Japan protests in China in April 2005. Implications of the protests; Views on the labeling of Japan as a small country on the slogan of the protesters; Possible impact of the growth of anti-Japan patriotic feelings in China and on the Korean Peninsula on Japan.

Explores the strategy used by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in strengthening his leadership perceived weakness of the prime minister's leadership on Japanese politics. Views that the bureaucracy has lost its social influence on the market and on the local governments; Dispute between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Liberal Democratic Party over his central political policy of postal service privatization; Principle by which the parliamentary system operates.

Focuses on the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the political condition of Japan in 2005. Reasons behind the decline of public support for the cabinet; Impact of the decision of the cabinet regarding tax increases and budget for fiscal year 2005 on public support; Tendency of the government policies of Japan to cope with Western nations.

Deals with the latest developments in the Japanese government as of 2005. Relationship between central and regional governments in the country; Plans of Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi for the central and local government; Political responsibility of the central government.

Discusses the end of faction-based politics in Japan. Existence of factions within the Liberal Democratic Party; Nature of factional politics; Information on the administration of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi; Details of several issues related to the Japanese government.

Presents information on the problems faced by the administration of Japanese Prime Koizumi Junichiro in line with the victory of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) over his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) during the House of Councilors election in July 2004. Comparison between the number of seats taken by the DPJ and LDP; Effects of the stagnating popular support for the LDP on its relationship with its coalition partner, the New Komeito party; Significance of the victory of the DPJ to the political structure of the country.

Analyzes the history of post-Cold War relations between the U.S. and Japan. Consequence of the history of Japan-U.S. relations; Significance of the favorable relationship between Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro and U.S. President George W. Bush; Impact of the relegation of Japan's Self Defense Forces in Samawah, Iraq on Japan-U.S. relations; Assessment of the political will of Japan regarding the state of affairs in Iraq; Description of the Bush-Koizumi alliance.

Illustrates the recovery of the Japanese economy. Economic basis for consumer spending; Information on the reform of the relationship between the central and local governments, declared by the Koizumi administration; Forecast on the financial obligations of the central and local governments in 2004.

Comments on the structural reform policies of the Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Reform in the public sector; Actions taken by the Cabinet to reduce the accumulated public debt; Framework of Japan's revenues and expenditures for fiscal 2004.

Comments on the November 2003 general elections in Japan. Number of seats secured by several political parties in the House of Representatives; Effects of the merger of the Democratic Party of Japan with the Liberal Party; Significance of the election to Prime Minister Jun-ichiro Koizumi's cabinet.