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An old video of Takaichi Sanae, the first female leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), highlighting…

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to…

My longtime acquaintance, Clyde Prestowitz, voiced his frustration that he could make no sense of Japanese politics by…

Following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement of his intent to resign, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) called an…

Japan could soon see its first female prime minister, with Sanae Takaichi emerging among the front runners in…

Employees of a foreign exchange dealing company sit under an electronic board showing the stock index of Japan’s…

Komeito, the Buddhist-backed political partner of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is grappling with what it calls…

Author: Wenser, Odaily Planet Daily At the recently concluded WebX event in Japan, Satsuki Katayama, a member of…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has failed to retain its majority in the upper house of…

In what would be a seismic political shock in an earthquake-prone country, Japan’s ruling bloc (consisting of the…

As Japan heads into a pivotal upper house election, populist parties on the far-right are seizing on anti-immigrant…

July 8 marked the third anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an outstanding prime…

Watch: Viral video of Japan’s first woman PM Takaichi Sanae singing rock anthem ‘Rusty Nail’ — former heavy metal drummer