Editorial: Reform needed to dispel public distrust that hit LDP-Komeito in Japan election – The Mainichi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, right, exchanges a policy agreement with Keiichi Ishii, left, leader of Komeito, during a meeting of the heads…
Yen hits 3-month low vs. dollar amid Japan political uncertainty – The Mainichi
This file photo shows the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen hit a three-month low in the upper 153…
Small extremist opposition parties increase seats in Japan general election – The Mainichi
Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls…
‘What do young people know?’: Woman, 24, pushes for more youth inclusion in Japan politics – The Mainichi
Suzuka Nakamura, who started a lawsuit seeking to lower the age of eligibility to run for office, is seen in Tokyo's Chuo…
Record 314 women run in Japan’s general election – The Mainichi
The National Diet building is seen in this file photo. (MainichiMasahiro Kawata) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Record-high 314 women filed their candidacy Tuesday…
Campaigning kicks off in Japan for Oct. 27 general election – The Mainichi
People listen to a stump speech by a House of Representatives election candidate outside Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024,…
Editorial: Time for change as Japan ruling party’s long stay in power has warped politics – The Mainichi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with his hand raised, leaves the House of Representatives after the chamber was dissolved for a general election,…
Japan LDP mulls endorsing members punished over scandal in Diet race – The Mainichi
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a Cabinet meeting at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) --…
New Japan PM vows political reforms, eyes economic package – The Mainichi
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds his first press conference after the inauguration of his Cabinet at his office in Tokyo…
Japan’s new PM Ishiba faces challenges in building lasting gov’t – The Mainichi
Shigeru Ishiba, center, the head of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, casts a vote for Japan's new prime minister at…