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Watch the full program (28 minutes) here: https://bit.ly/4gNxEUz 10-day free trial available: http://bit.ly/3X5XMzD _____ 2024 was a turbulent "election year" with important elections held all over the world. In Japan, independent former Mayor of Aki-Takata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Ishimaru Shinji, beat Renho of the Constitutional Democratic Party in the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July and made a big leap forward, coming in second in the number of votes. Meanwhile, the LDP fell short of a majority in the House of Representatives election held in October, and the public's consciousness and political tides are beginning to change. Meanwhile, in November, Ishimaru Shinji announced that he would "form a new regional political party for next summer's metropolitan assembly election." What is his aim? What kind of people will he field? Is he looking to enter national politics? We asked him about the "Ishimaru New Party," the details of which have yet to be revealed, as well as his reflections on 2024 and his vision for the future. *The interview was conducted on December 17, 2024. Featuring Shinji Ishimaru (former mayor of Akitakata) and Nobuyo Kobayashi (NewsPicks editorial department). #Shinji Ishimaru #regional political party #Tokyo #Akitakata #metropolitan assembly election #LDP #Komeito #Democratic Party for the People #Constitutional Democratic Party #Tokyoites First Party #Japan Innovation Party #politics #election