Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters
Voters in Japan head to the polls on Sunday to elect members of their House of Representatives in an election seen as a test for the country's new Prime Minister…
Japan’s ruling party may struggle in Sunday’s vote, but its decades of dominance won’t end
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba 's ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support, faces its toughest challenge in more than a decade in Sunday's parliamentary…
Japan PM Ishiba’s defense reforms face election hurdle with expected LDP losses
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces major obstacles in pushing his ambitious defense agenda as polling suggests his party will lose ground in Sunday's general election, forcing it to…
Japan’s SMEs could be election losers as parties vow wage hikes | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan's political parties are promising to raise the minimum wage, a step that may win votes in Sunday's general election but could squeeze the small and midsize firms that form…
One of the World’s Most Successful Political Parties Is in Trouble in Japan
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party has held power for all but a handful of years since the 1950s largely due to strong support in rural areas of the archipelago. That formula…
Beyond Abe’s shadow: Ishiba and a new era in Japan-China relations?
Japanese academic Shin Kawashima looks at the new Shigeru Ishiba administration and assesses Japan's future policy direction China. He anticipates a departure from the influence of Seiwa Kai, the former…
Beyond Abe’s shadow: Ishiba and a new era in Japan-China relations?
Japanese academic Shin Kawashima looks at the new Shigeru Ishiba administration and assesses Japan's future policy direction China. He anticipates a departure from the influence of Seiwa Kai, the former…
Japan election could weaken LDP, undermine Ishiba government
A whirlwind month of Japanese politics culminates Sunday with a general election. If polls are accurate, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party could lose seats – a blow to a party…
Japan Makes Tepid Push On Gender Gap In Politics As Election Nears
Odawara: Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking…
‘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…