‘What do young people know?’: Woman, 24, pushes for more youth inclusion in Japan politics – The Mainichi
Suzuka Nakamura, who started a lawsuit seeking to lower the age of eligibility to run for office, is seen in Tokyo's Chuo…
Việt Nam asks Japan for cooperation in semiconductor workforce, simplify entries for citizens
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn having phone conversation with Japanese couterpart Iwaya Takeshi. — VNA/VNS Photo…
Japanese politicians’ vow to up minimum wage raises concerns of 40%
TOKYO -- In the final sprint to Japan's general election on Oct. 27, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and major political parties are vowing to raise the minimum hourly wage to…
Dissatisfaction with democracy is widespread in Japan ahead of snap election
Members of Japan's Parliament approve a bill submitted by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to revise the political funds control law on June 19, 2024. (STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)…
Japan PM to Consider Crime Prevention Measures in Budget Proposal; Ishiba Says LDP HQ Attack Will Not Disrupt Election
The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gives a speech in Nara on Monday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:31 JST, October 22, 2024 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Tuesday that…
Survey of Japanese Teens Finds Increased Interest in Politics After Leadership Contests
Japan Data Politics Education Society Oct 22, 2024 Japan's leadership elections in September brought some increased interest in politics among young people. A survey found the main issues they wanted…
The new Shigeru Ishiba administration and Japan-China relations
Japanese academic Shin Kawashima looks at the new Shigeru Ishida administration and assesses Japan's future policy direction towards China. Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister, waves as he delivers a campaign…
Chronicles of Victory: President Ilham Aliyev interviewed by Japan’s Nikkei newspaper on October 21, 2020 (PHOTO/VIDEO)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. As reported, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Japan’s Nikkei newspaper on October 21, 2020. Trend presents the interview. - About…
America, Ask Japan: China Is Closer Than You Think
In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek this July, American presidential candidate Donald Trump said: "Taiwan should pay us for defense. You know, we're no different than an insurance company. Taiwan…
Inherited Influence: Politics continues to be a hereditary business in Japan
TOKYO – Honest about his roots, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba admitted he rode his father's coat-tails to political success.“It is undeniably true that I would not have been elected…