Japan’s main opposition party fails to boost clout after Oct. vote – The Mainichi
Shigeru Ishiba (L), head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic…
Outlook for Japan’s politics set to hinge on small opposition party – The Mainichi
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, left, hands Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a policy document at the prime minister's office…
PM Ishiba says elections for both houses could be held in summer – The Mainichi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday refused to rule out the possibility he…
After long period of quiet, Japan, China move to heighten talks | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
BEIJING—Takeshi Iwaya on Dec. 25 became the first Japanese foreign minister in about 20 months to visit China, where he announced eased visa requirements for Chinese travelers and called for…
Editorial: Issues remain over money in Japan politics despite disclosure requirement – The Mainichi
Liberal Democratic Party member Hideki Murai, back left row, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan member Yoichiro Aoyagi, back right row, and legislators…
Editorial: Issues remain over money in Japan politics despite disclosure requirement – The Mainichi
Liberal Democratic Party member Hideki Murai, back left row, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan member Yoichiro Aoyagi, back right row, and legislators…
Editorial: Issues remain over money in Japan politics despite disclosure requirement – The Mainichi
Liberal Democratic Party member Hideki Murai, back left row, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan member Yoichiro Aoyagi, back right row, and legislators…
‘Make the nation happier’: Japan PM’s same-sex marriage comment spurs hope
While Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he has no plans to legalize same-sex marriage through the legislature, his sympathetic comments about the issue are being hailed by activists as a…
Japan’s ruling coalition approves tax reform guidelines for fiscal 2025 | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan's ruling parties have approved tax reform guidelines for the next fiscal year, which include raising the minimum annual income subject to taxation. The Liberal Democratic Party gave the approval…
Amid political turmoil, S.Korea vows to continue alliance with Japan, US
ISTANBULIn a show of stability amid growing political turmoil over the president's short-lived imposition of martial law, South Korea Thursday pledged to continue its trilateral alliance with US and Japan.The…