Paths to tighter political donations rules in Japan remain unclear
Paths to strengthen regulations on political donations from corporations and organizations in Japan remain unclear, as ruling and…
Japan’s opposition DPP presses for 5-year road map to primary surplus
The leader of one of Japan’s smaller opposition parties has said that while a deficit in the primary…
Opposition leaders voice concerns over Takaichi’s Hiroshima address
Hiroshima – Opposition party leaders attending an annual peace ceremony in Hiroshima on Thursday, the 81st anniversary of…
Upper House passes flag-desecration bill despite constitutional concerns
The Upper House on Friday passed legislation criminalizing the desecration of Japan’s national flag, with support from parts…
Opposition Democratic Party for the People eyes change in strategy
The opposition Democratic Party for the People (DPP) said Sunday that it sees the need to change its…
Parties call for extra budget amid concerns over energy crisis
Calls for a supplementary budget to address energy prices have already begun to grow among parties in Japan’s…
Japan opposition to grill PM on extra budget in leaders’ debate
Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders’ debate on Wednesday over…
Lower House begins discussions on flag-vandalism bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday started to see substantive discussions on a bill to criminalize the act of…
Backup capital progress shows Takaichi is listening to JIP despite LDP concerns
The agreement between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party (JIP) leader Hirofumi Yoshimura on revisions to…
Momentum grows for snap election as Takaichi’s views enter ‘new stage’
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is believed to be considering dissolving the Lower House for a snap election as…
Despite shifts in Japan’s political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
An evolving geopolitical landscape pushing Japan into untested waters, a prime minister who has long championed constitutional revision,…
Takaichi acknowledges proposed cut of consumption tax on food to 1%
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has stopped short of endorsing a ruling and opposition party council chair’s proposal to…