<p>Bryan interviews fifth-year Rintaro Nishimura regarding the recent Japanese general and Prime Ministerial elections, discusses the trajectory of several domestic issues under the new administration headed by Fumio Kishida, and the role played by the United States and other partners in international matters, especially within Asia.</p> <p>Make sure to check out Rintaro’s piece for yourself at <a href="https://www.nupoliticalreview.com/2021/03/20/the-united-states-is-not-a-real-democracy/"><u>nupoliticalreview.com</u></a>.</p> <p>If you have any questions or comments about NUPR-spectives or if you're a Northeastern University student interested in appearing as a guest on the show, please reach out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]"><u>[email protected]</u></a>.</p> <p>Photo Credit: 切干大根, CC BY-SA 4.0 &lt;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons</p> <p>Music courtesy of Cooper Gould and « Funky Element » from <a href="https://www.bensound.com/"><u>Bensound.com</u></a>.</p> <p><strong>Tags: </strong>Japan, prime minister, Kishida, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party, Japanese politics, climate change, nuclear, Asia, election, CDP, Komeito, JCP, China, North Korea</p>