Robert Nordström (PhD)
@rnords.bsky.social
Assistant Professor (non-tenured) at Waseda University. Discussing politics and social issues in Japan. Posts are my own views. He/him🌈 EN/日本語/SWE/FI website: robertnordstrom.jp
@rnords.bsky.social, Sou Shinomoto & Antonio Benasaglio Berlucchi show that court rulings on same-sex marriage in Japan can shift public attitudes when citizens are reminded of them, even if their effects are limited in everyday settings. Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Publication alert! Newly published paper from @respol.bsky.social . In this new paper, we used a survey experiment to examine effect of Nagoya High Court same-sex marriage ruling effect on Japanese LGBTQ attitudes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
From the courtroom to the public: Judicial influence on People’s attitudes toward same-sex marriage in Japan - Robert Nordström, Sou Shinomoto, Antonio Benasaglio Berlucchi, 2026
Can judicial action change public attitudes? While most empirical studies on the societal impact of court rulings have focused on the United States, particularl...
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📢 New paper out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social (w/ @aleferna.bsky.social)! Asking how a snap election call affects vote choice (un)certainty, we find that they tend to increase voters’ confidence in their vote intentions. The longer answer: 🧵👇 OA here: doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
Funny how Ishiba cabinet got it to 139 to the dollar without any large scale intervention, but Katayama can’t keep it afloat even with US buying up billions and billions lol
Tobias Harris@tobiasharris.bsky.social · last wk.Who could have expected this outcome?
Migration minister Onoda said earlier this month after visiting Fuchu prison that 1-in-4 prisoners are foreigners, and that foreigners crimes need to be punished more harshly. She omitted that the 1-in-4 number was correct only for that specific prison… digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
「受刑者の4人に1人が外国人」 誤った数字が拡散し外国人排斥に：朝日新聞
全国の受刑者の「約4人に1人が外国人」であるかのような言説がSNSで広がっている。だが、実際は約14人に1人。小野田紀美・外国人政策担当相が7月下旬に府中刑務所（東京都府中市）を視察した際の感想とし…
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Publication alert! Newly published paper from @respol.bsky.social . In this new paper, we used a survey experiment to examine effect of Nagoya High Court same-sex marriage ruling effect on Japanese LGBTQ attitudes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
From the courtroom to the public: Judicial influence on People’s attitudes toward same-sex marriage in Japan - Robert Nordström, Sou Shinomoto, Antonio Benasaglio Berlucchi, 2026
Can judicial action change public attitudes? While most empirical studies on the societal impact of court rulings have focused on the United States, particularl...
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「小さな動き集まれば」 同性カップルが婚姻届、市長は受理意向 | 毎日新聞 mainichi.jp/articles/202... 〈稲森市長が「憲法違反の事務を自治体に強いるのはあり得ない。何としても受理したい」という意向を示したのに対し、2人は「心強い」と応えた〉
「小さな動き集まれば」 同性カップルが婚姻届、市長は受理意向 | 毎日新聞
三重県伊賀市に住む同性カップルの嶋田全宏さん（50）と加納克典さん（46）が4日午後、婚姻届を市役所に提出した。市は法務局に照会するとして、婚姻届を預かった。提出前に2人と面談した稲森稔尚市長は「受理したいと思う」と述べた。
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Exactly. I know I'm not the *primary* target, but I'm fill with utter disgust for what's happening. It's just so infuriating.
永住外国人の「生活保護」回避狙った政府 許可要件の厳格化案を発表：朝日新聞 digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV... 低賃金の「労働力」は欲しいが、その人たちが低年金の高齢者になる前に追い出してしまおうという政府。この国は排外主義に突き進んでいます。 8月6日 10:47まで全文お読みいただけます
永住外国人の「生活保護」回避狙った政府 許可要件の厳格化案を発表：朝日新聞
出入国在留管理庁は4日、外国人の永住許可ガイドラインの改定案を発表した。日本人世帯の平均を上回る年収水準や、その年収で厚生年金に30年加入していた場合の年金受給見込み額を求めることなどが柱だ。異例の…
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According to the new rules for permanent residency in Japan, foreigners must earn "more than the average Japanese" to be eligible. In addition, foreigners will not be eligible for social assistance (生活保護), even if they are permanent residents. digital.asahi.com/articles/DA3...
永住厳格化、矛先は外国人生活保護 許可ガイドライン改定案：朝日新聞
出入国在留管理庁は４日、外国人の永住許可ガイドラインの改定案を発表した。日本人世帯の平均を上回る年収水準や、その年収で厚生年金に３０年加入していた場合の年金受給見込み額を求めることなどが柱だ。異例の…
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The number of written parliamentary questions during this Diet has dropped 90 percent from the last Diet, thus weakening parliamentary oversight. The reason is the reduced number of opposition members after the main opposition was thrashed in this years election.
⛰踊❤️ウタマロ♨️@utamaro.bsky.social · 2w ago衆院で質問主意書9割減、野党の多数落選響く 弱まる国会の監視機能 - 日本経済新聞 www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ... ショックで死んでる
Trump says “Japan asked for help”, when commenting the joint US-Japan intervention to strengthen the weak yen. The yen still remains much much weaker than a year ago under Ishiba, and it is unclear whether current intervention will have a lasting effect. digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
トランプ氏、日本は「助けを必要としていた」 日米協調為替介入巡り：朝日新聞
日本と米国が円安を是正するために協調して為替介入をした対ドル円相場を巡り、トランプ米大統領は2日、日本が「少し助けを必要としていた」と話した。日米両政府は、2011年以来となる協調介入を実施し、円相…
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The Japanese government barely managed to force its bill on the creation of a "secondary capital city" through the Upper House with a margin of only two votes (123 for, 121 against). The government parties (LDP and Ishin) only got the minor Mirai party to join them. news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/n...
「副首都」構想関連法が成立 自民・維新・みらいなど賛成 | NHKニュース
【NHK】大規模災害の際に首都の代替機能を担う「副首都」構想の関連法は、参議院本会議で採決が行われ、自民・維新両党とチームみらいなどの賛成多数で可決・成立しました。 「副首都」構想の関連法は、大規模災害が発
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Of course, considering her nationalistic and xenophobic instincts, this is quite a small thing but I find Takaichi's tendency to brag about her overwork is really silly. This time, the Prime Minister said she has become used to sleeping 0 -3 hours per night. digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
高市首相「0～3時間睡眠が常態化」 Xに投稿、「明け方まで資料」：朝日新聞
高市早苗首相は20日夜、自身のX（旧ツイッター）に「久々に5時間も睡眠を取れた」とし、就任後は「0時間～3時間睡眠が常態化」などと投稿した。野党側からは、首相は、任せる仕事は（部下に）任せるべきだと…
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高市内閣支持率が最低に 政権発足後 初の5割切り ANN世論調査｜テレビ朝日 news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_politic... 高市内閣の支持率が初めて5割を切り、不支持率は過去最高を記録。皇室典範改正案や女性天皇議論、食料品消費税軽減案についても調査結果が示された。
高市内閣支持率が最低に 政権発足後 初の5割切り ANN世論調査
ANNの世論調査で、高市内閣の支持率が政権発足以来、初めて5割を切りました。 ANNは18日、19日に世論調査を行いました。 高市内閣を「支持する」は先月から10.9ポイント減って49.2％で、「支
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炎🔥の天使👼由紀@電動車椅子 WHILL@wttudf8uxfhmmde.bsky.social · last mo.内閣支持率が大幅下落41％ 不支持率が逆転 毎日新聞世論調査｜毎日新聞 mainichi.jp/articles/202... 高市内閣の支持率は51％から41％に下落し、不支持率（44％）に逆転された。発足以来最低の支持率で、支持環境が大きく変わった。
According to latest Mainichi opinion poll (July 18-19), disapproval for Takaichi cabinet exceeded approval for the first time (44p vs. 41p). Several polls have shown approval falling recently, and this poll showed a 10p drop in approval since last month. mainichi.jp/articles/202...
高市内閣支持率41％ 不支持率が初めて上回る 毎日世論調査 | 毎日新聞
毎日新聞は18、19の両日、全国世論調査を実施した。高市早苗内閣の支持率は前回調査（6月20、21日）の51％から10ポイント下落して41％となり、2025年10月の内閣発足以来最低となった。不支持率は前回の35％から9ポイント増の44％となり、初めて不支持率が支持率を上回った。政府・与党は皇族数
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Japanese Electric Vehicle (EV) sales during the first half of 2026 more than doubled from the same period last year, with more than 59,000 new vehicles sold during this period. Still, EVs only account for around 3% of new car sales. news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/n...
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Satoko Kishimoto, the popular progressive mayor of Suginami in Tokyo, wins reelection against LDP-backed opponent. This despite Finance minister Katayama campaigning for her opponent in the district. Turnout was up 5 points from last time at 42.53 percent. digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
【開票ライブ】杉並区長選、現職の岸本聡子氏当選確実 速報で解説：朝日新聞
東京都杉並区長選が29日に開票され、現職の岸本聡子氏（51）が、いずれも無所属で前区議の大和田伸氏（45）＝自民推薦＝、地域政党「再生の道」が推薦する国際ビジネスコンサルタントの増田義彦氏（68）、…
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In some good news from Japanese local politics, popular progressive mayor of Suginami district in Tokyo Satoko Kishimoto is strongly favored to be reelected in tonight’s election, beating LDP supported challenger. 杉並区長選は現職の岸本氏が優勢、自民推薦候補ら続く 朝日出口調査 digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
杉並区長選は現職の岸本氏が優勢、自民推薦候補ら続く 朝日出口調査：朝日新聞
28日に投票された東京都杉並区長選で、朝日新聞社が出口調査を実施したところ、再選をめざす現職の岸本聡子氏が優勢で、前区議の大和田伸氏=自民党推薦=と前区長の田中良氏、国際ビジネスコンサルタントの増田…
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Old LDP-man Kohno Yohei is dead. For a long time one of the more moderate voices in the party, and one of the few LDP chairmen who never became Prime Minister, as he led the party after its fall from power in 1993. He was also father to Kohno Taro. RiP digital.asahi.com/articles/ASV...
河野洋平氏が死去、89歳 自民党総裁や衆院議長など務める：朝日新聞
自民党総裁や衆院議長を務めた河野洋平（こうの・ようへい）さんが8日、死去した。89歳だった。関係者が明らかにした。 1937年、神奈川県平塚市生まれ。戦後政界の実力者・河野一郎元建設相の次男。外相を…
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Uploaded a new pre-print. This paper explores how legislative activity develops throughout legislative careers and whether senior legislators tend to start slacking off from legislative work. The paper focuses on Japanese prefectural assembly members. dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Beyond Competition: Dominant Party Affiliation, Seniority, and Legislative Shirking in Committees
What motivates politicians to work harder? While electoral competition is often seen as the primary driver of legislative effort, this study explores the roles
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Uploaded a new pre-print. This paper explores how legislative activity develops throughout legislative careers and whether senior legislators tend to start slacking off from legislative work. The paper focuses on Japanese prefectural assembly members. dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Beyond Competition: Dominant Party Affiliation, Seniority, and Legislative Shirking in Committees
What motivates politicians to work harder? While electoral competition is often seen as the primary driver of legislative effort, this study explores the roles
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I know I usually don’t comment on US politics, but this is such a blatant infringement of democratic rights it’s terrible this is not covered more. All black lawmakers in Tennessee senate stripped from committee posts for opposing states racial gerrymander. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Tennessee Republicans strip Democrats from committees after protesting anti-Black gerrymander
The move appears to punish the entire Democratic caucus for its resistance to the gerrymander and removes every Black elected official in the Tennessee legislature from the committees they served on.
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I hope that at some point the courts stop kicking these issues down the road to the Diet, which has shown no inclination to move on them -- just the opposite. (In our own case, the court ruling seemed intended to kick the issue upstairs to a higher court, which didn't happen as we didn't appeal.)
Robert Nordström (PhD)@rnords.bsky.social · 3mo agoOsaka high court ruled on may 8th that forcing a non-binary person to keep their biological sex on their family register was an infringement violation of the ”spirit” of Japanese constitution (art.14), thus opening toward a discussion of a third gender in Japan. digital.asahi.com/articles/DA3...
Osaka high court ruled on may 8th that forcing a non-binary person to keep their biological sex on their family register was an infringement violation of the ”spirit” of Japanese constitution (art.14), thus opening toward a discussion of a third gender in Japan. digital.asahi.com/articles/DA3...
高裁「憲法１４条に抵触」 戸籍の続き柄欄、男女以外認めず 抗告は棄却：朝日新聞
男性にも女性にも当てはまらない「ノンバイナリー」の人が、「長女」とある戸籍を性別を明らかにしない記載に変更するよう求めた審判の抗告審で、大阪高裁（大島雅弘裁判長）は、男女以外の記載を認めない戸籍法の…
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The Japanese Supreme Court has decided to make a decision on the constitutionality of banning same-sex marriage. The decision is expected to come during fiscal 2026, although an exact date is still not decided. www.asahi.com/sp/articles/...
同性婚排除の規定は憲法違反か 最高裁大法廷が26年度にも判断へ：朝日新聞
民法や戸籍法の規定が同性婚を認めていないのは憲法違反だとして、同性カップルらが国を訴えた6件の訴訟で、最高裁第三小法廷（林道晴裁判長）は25日、原告側の上告を受理し、裁判官15人全員で審理する大法廷…
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This law, depending if the timing could make things more difficult for me too 😢 While there is a need if regulation to protect the persons involved and make the environment better, last year’s proposal had a lot of issues that would make harder for a lot of people to be able to have children
I recently learned about this new bill, which risks taking away reproductive rights from anyone not in a heterosexual marriage. digital.asahi.com/articles/DA3...
子が会う権利・体外受精認める 第三者の精子で不妊治療、学会見解案：朝日新聞
第三者の精子を使う不妊治療について、日本産科婦人科学会（日産婦）が１２日、新しいルールを定めた見解案を公表した。生まれた子どもが成人後に精子提供者（ドナー）と会う権利を認め、人工授精だけでなく、より…
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