Many LDP members oppose retrial system reform bill
Many members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have voiced opposition to a bill to reform the retrial…
Japan’s ruling LDP taps scandal-hit ex-minister for key party post
In this file photo dated April 16, 2023, then Japan’s Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks during a joint…
JIP head Hirofumi Yoshimura refers to possible return to national politics
Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, also governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated a possibility of returning to…
Takaichi’s Big Win: A Potentially Historic Turning Point for Japan
The February 8, 2026, general election in Japan saw the LDP take a historic victory. Under Prime Minister…
Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday to make Japan “more prosperous and safer,” including through tougher immigration screening,…
LDP and JIP heads to deliver joint campaign speeches Tuesday
The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are expected…
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…
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)…
Japan’s political parties still apart over donation reform bills
Japan’s ruling and opposition parties remained apart during Thursday’s parliamentary deliberations on three bills related to reforming political…
Japan’s parliament starts debates on corporate donation reform bills
Parliament on Wednesday started deliberations on three bills related to the reform of political donations from companies and…
Japan eyeing much higher visa fees for foreign nationals
The government is considering raising the current ¥10,000 ($64) fee that foreign nationals pay to obtain permanent residency…
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have escalated further over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks suggesting Japan could intervene…