Newsfrom Japan Politics Nov 4, 2024 13:04 (JST) Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--The momentum for amending Japan's Constitution is waning as a result of last month's election for the House…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 31, 2024 15:38 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is strengthening its vigilance amid increasing provocations by Pyongyang, in response to North Korea's ballistic…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 30, 2024 17:09 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi urged a UN panel on Wednesday to withdraw its call for a…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 29, 2024 19:28 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)--The Conservative Party of Japan, in Sunday's general election, cleared the requirement to be recognized as a political…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 29, 2024 13:49 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)--Hidehisa Otsuji, president of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, has decided to resign…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 27, 2024 08:02 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Voting began Sunday morning in a closely watched general election in Japan, with keen attention paid to whether…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 19, 2024 22:50 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been shaken by the low public support rating for new Prime Minister…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 15, 2024 09:34 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--The 12-day campaign period for an election for Japan's House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament,…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 11, 2024 13:50 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that he will visit Belgium and Italy over six days from…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 9, 2024 11:29 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided at an extraordinary cabinet meeting Wednesday morning to dissolve the House of Representatives, the…