Japan politics

Japan’s ruling coalition is preparing to submit a bill to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, with the …

A draft plan prepared by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) proposes reducing three single-seat districts in Tokyo and two in Osaka as …

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stood by her earlier comments regarding a potential Taiwan-related contingency involving Japan during the first party leaders’ debate …

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) have agreed to hold a parliamentary vote on Tuesday …

Japan is experiencing an unusual period of political paralysis known as “so-so bunri,” where the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president, Sanae Takaichi, …

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito has signaled a major shift in the party’s stance, saying it may support an opposition candidate if the …

Japan’s political landscape has been thrown into uncertainty after the sudden collapse of the ruling coalition, opening the field for a last-minute …

Japan’s incoming prime minister and newly elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president, Sanae Takaichi, plans to appoint Toshimitsu Motegi as foreign minister …

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi is set to announce his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election at a …

Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has declared his intention to run for the leadership of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), setting the …