Horse-trading continues ahead of next week’s prime minister vote
A week after a general election that saw the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito lose their majority — and seven days before parliament opens and selects a new prime minister…
DPP Triumphs in Election with Focus on Taxes
Japan's political landscape is undergoing a significant transformation following the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) recent electoral setbacks. As the LDP grapples with declining support, smaller parties like the Democratic Party…
The balance of power shifts in Japan’s politics
Sunday's election upended Japanese politics. The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic of Japan and its junior partner Komeito took a beating, leaving Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his government…
EDITORIAL | After the General Election, Create a Stable Government
Japan's electorate spoke in the nation's 50th general election on Sunday, October 27, and the results are surely not to the ruling parties' liking. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had called…
In ‘Exceptionally Harsh Judgment’ From Japan’s Public, LDP Loses Its Majority
On September 27, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chose Ishiba Shigeru as the party president – and, by extension, Japan's prime minister. Ishiba immediately called for a snap election, hoping…
Japan faces political upheaval after LDP-led coalition loses majority
For the first time in 15 years, the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner, Komeito, have lost their Lower House majority, following a clear rout in Sunday's general…
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…
Ruling and opposition parties vow redoubled regional revitalization efforts
Both ruling and opposition parties are offering ideas for stopping population outflow from regional communities in their campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election.The central and local governments have failed…
Japan’s 2024 General Election: Beleaguered LDP Aims to Hang on to Majority
In the 2024 general election on October 27, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party must win back the trust of voters after a kickbacks scandal, at the risk of losing its…
General election campaigning to kick off Tuesday
Campaigning for the Oct. 27 Lower House election kicks off Tuesday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, just over two weeks after taking office on Oct. 1, puts the issue of…