Japan’s main opposition party fails to boost clout after Oct. vote – The Mainichi
Shigeru Ishiba (L), head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic…
Outlook for Japan’s politics set to hinge on small opposition party – The Mainichi
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, left, hands Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a policy document at the prime minister's office…
PM Ishiba says elections for both houses could be held in summer – The Mainichi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday refused to rule out the possibility he…
Japanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation’s postwar politics died at 98
TOKYO-- Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan's largest newspaper who had close ties with the country's powerful conservative leaders, has died, his company said Thursday. He was 98.Watanabe, the…
Japanese academic: Japan and China can still find common ground, Politics News – ThinkChina
So far, it has been a long and bumpy road for Japan and China. The Japan-China Joint Communique, issued in September 1972 when the two countries agreed to put an…
Japan ruling, opposition camps agree to abolish dubious policy funds – The Mainichi
The National Diet building is seen in this file photo. (MainichiMasahiro Kawata) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday…
Election Upheaval: Social-Media Savvy Politicians Reap Rewards in Japan
The year 2024 has seen surprise results in both local and national elections in Japan, powered by internet-based support for candidates. As more voters get their main information from online…
NA Chairman’s visits drive Việt Nam’s with Singapore, Japan
NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn talks to Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Kian Peng Seah. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn TấnHÀ NỘI — The official visits to Singapore and Japan by…
Top legislator wraps up official visit to Japan
At the farewell ceremony for National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn (standing, first row, fifth from left), his spouse and the high-ranking delegation of the NA at Nagasaki airport.…
Top legislator’s official visit makes headlines in Japan
The Kyodo News article on the 25-minute meeting between NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn and his spouse Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nga, and…