My Call: Okada Will Win the DPJ Representative Election

Katsuya Okada will win the January 18 DPJ Representative election. It’s not the best outcome for the DPJ—Goshi Hosono will lead a better charge in the April unitary local elections—but Okada has amassed too much credit with the local faithfuls over the years to lose.

Hosono is standing for election, and that is a good thing for the DPJ’s future.