Komeito, which celebrated 60 years since its foundation on Sunday, is struggling to restore its self-set image as a clean, pacifist party after being tarnished by its quarter-century alliance with…
A political quarrel has broken out between Democratic Party for the People head Yuichiro Tamaki, who favors raising the tax-free income threshold, and his opponents, especially prefectural governors who fear…
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering expanding tax breaks for individual political donations, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The move is designed to lower the share of…
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who launched his second Cabinet on Monday, faces a tightrope walk, as he leads a minority government following his ruling bloc's major election setback last month…
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration on Wednesday appointed 26 state ministers and 28 parliamentary vice ministers, none of whom are Liberal Democratic Party legislators involved in the ruling party's slush…
The Japanese government and the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party are discussing a plan to set the date for convening an extraordinary session of the Diet, or…
The loss of a majority for the ruling coalition in Japan's October 27 general election forced Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru to make three changes to his cabinet. On November 11,…
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been re-elected by Japanese politicians, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.Mr Ishiba took office six…
Lawmakers were set to decide on Monday whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba remains the country's leader after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a Lower House election late…
Nobuyuki Baba, leader of opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai, announced on Sunday that his party will not cooperate with the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. In a meeting at…