Record 314 women run in Japan’s general election – The Mainichi
The National Diet building is seen in this file photo. (MainichiMasahiro Kawata) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Record-high 314 women filed their candidacy Tuesday…
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Election to test Ishiba’s ability to build a strong political base
The Oct. 27 general election — the first nationwide vote since a slush funds scandal was uncovered within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — comes as an early test of…
Ishiba openness to nuke ban treaty involvement puts pact in spotlight
Following a Japanese atomic bomb survivors group's historic Nobel Peace Prize win Fridaythe country's stance on nuclear disarmament has once again been put under the spotlight.Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, a…
Japan should double its minimum wage
Len Schoppa is a professor of politics at the University of Virginia and author of "Race for the Exits: The Unraveling of Japan's System of Social Protection." Herman Mark Schwartz…
UN to urge Japan to end discrimination against women | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
A UN committee will ask the Japanese government this month to improve gender equality in the nation, based on the UN General Assembly's international agreement of rights for women. The…
Japan election campaign kicks off; 465 lower house seats up for grabs
TOKYO -- Campaigning for Japan's general election officially began on Tuesday, giving candidates 12 days before voters go to the polls and collectively choose the party or parties that will…
Campaigning kicks off in Japan for Oct. 27 general election – The Mainichi
People listen to a stump speech by a House of Representatives election candidate outside Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024,…
Campaigning begins for Japan’s parliamentary election
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails Official campaigning for Japan's…
Campaigning begins for Japan’s parliamentary election
TOKYO (AP) — Official campaigning for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election began Tuesday with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeking a mandate for his policies and for reforms after the…