What is really behind Japan’s planned cabinet shake-up?
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi remains in a strong position despite a poll showing falling support for her…
Kishida sees growth strategy as game changer for yen
Joint U.S.-Japan intervention has supported the yen for now, but isn’t a game-changer for the currency or the…
Japan’s ruling party MPs form group to protect US$2.1 billion trading card market
Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have launched a group aimed at promoting the rapidly growing…
JIP’s priorities take center stage even as household relief stalls
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi entered the final days of an extended parliamentary session Thursday still trying to secure…
Takaichi’s smear video scandal shows Japan’s digital campaign rules are behind curve
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been unable to shake off a scandal that emerged more than a month…
Japan to mull whether to call China ‘threat’ in key papers
Japan will consider whether to call China a “threat” in the upcoming revision of its three major security-related…
LDP wants MOJ to further amend bill aimed at revising Japan’s retrial system
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday stopped short of approving a modified draft of a bill aimed…
Japan’s PM Takaichi Rolls Up Her Sleeves: Economic Progress Key to Maintaining Popular Support
Japan’s February 8 general election ended in a landslide for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party led by Prime…
Ruling bloc proposes constitutional amendment drafting panel
The ruling parties on Thursday proposed establishing a constitutional amendment drafting committee soon within the Commission on the…
Japan’s much-needed intel debate could cost Takaichi political points
In what is widely considered one of the most consequential legislation over Japan’s security in a decade, parliament…
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…