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…
Open this photo in gallery:Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba arrives for a press conference a day after Japan's lower house election,…
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…
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Japanese elections are usually staid affairs. However, the snap polls called by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on October 27 were no boring affair. It has, in fact, shaken up Japanese…
Japan faces political instability after a gamble by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to call a snap election backfired with the ruling coalition failing to win a majority in parliament for…
(Bloomberg) -- Japan faces a period of political instability after the ruling coalition failed to win a majority in parliament for the first time since 2009, setting up a race…
Japan Data Politics Education Society Oct 22, 2024 Japan's leadership elections in September brought some increased interest in politics among young people. A survey found the main issues they wanted…
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…
DPP chief noncommittal about alliances ahead of Oct. 27 polls The Japan Times Source link
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…