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…
Far-right Sanseito party wins shock electoral gains in Japan on anti-foreigner platform
Japan’s prime minister has launched an office focused on fostering “harmonious coexistence” with foreign nationals as an ultra-conservative…
Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on as Japanese PM after election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to stay on despite his coalition losing power in the country’s…
Japan ruling bloc projected to lose majority in Upper House election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority…