LDP-backed Genta Koja wins Okinawa governor poll
Naha – Genta Koja won Sunday’s gubernatorial election in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, bringing a Liberal Democratic…
China threat erodes Japanese anger over U.S. bases ahead of vote
A closely fought election on a southern Japanese island cluster is highlighting a growing acceptance among younger voters…
How the intel bill showed Japan’s new political reality
Japan’s Upper House passed a bill Wednesday aimed at centralizing and strengthening the country’s intelligence coordination apparatus. Yet…
LDP on track to win standalone majority in general election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track to secure a standalone majority in the Feb. 8 Lower…
Stick over carrot approach doesn’t help foreign residents integrate, professor says
Foreign residents in Japan were widely discussed in 2025, as their population reached a record high of 3.9…
Senior LDP official hints at need for discussion of non-nuclear principles
Japan must have renewed discussions about the country’s long-held three non-nuclear principles, a senior Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)…
Takaichi hints that Taiwan remarks were off the cuff
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday hinted in parliament that she didn’t initially intend to refer to a…
Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister by parliament Tuesday, shattering Japan’s glass ceiling to…
Takaichi set to become PM as LDP, Japan Innovation agree on coalition
Sanae Takaichi, right, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and Japan Innovation Party head Hirofumi Yoshimura…
Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi’s chances of becoming prime minister next week increased after Nippon Ishin no…
After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate
Now that Komeito has dissolved its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the main opposition Constitutional…
Takaichi’s PM bid faces further headwinds with coalition split
Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party’s long-time junior coalition partner, said Friday it plans to leave the ruling camp,…