The upcoming Oct. 27 general election presents the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), the largest opposition party in parliament, with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present itself as a credible…
Keiichi Ishii, new head of Komeito, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ally, sees a maintaining at least a majority of seats in the Lower House as the make-or-break line for…
Over 1,170 people are currently planning to run in the Oct. 27 election for the House of Representatives, exceeding the 1,051 candidates in the previous Lower House election in 2021,…
Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to have a new leader for the first time in 15 years, with its current secretary-general, Keiichi Ishii,…
It's the end of an era for Komeito, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's coalition partner. On Tuesday, Natsuo Yamaguchi announced that after 15 years at the helm, he would not…
Keiichi Ishii, secretary-general of Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, plans to run in the party's upcoming leadership election, Komeito officials have said.As incumbent Komeito leader…
Despite widespread condemnation of political fundraising parties and calls to abolish them, eliminating them has proved difficult.To succeed in Japanese politics, it's long been said that a politician must have…