Politics
Elections
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Panel seeks to indict 35 people over 2019 election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A panel of citizens said Friday it has ruled that 35 people, including Hiroshim...
January 29, 2022
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Japan’s government, ruling parties hope Nago election victory will expedite air station’s relocation
Relief was the prevailing emotion within the government and the ruling parties as incumbent Taketoyo...
January 24, 2022
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LDP-backed candidate wins Nago mayoral race amid military base issue
NAGO, Okinawa — The incumbent backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito was reelecte...
January 24, 2022
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July 10 becomes likely upper house election date
The government and the ruling parties have started making arrangements to hold the House of Councill...
December 9, 2021
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Izumi won CDPJ leadership on pledge to shift course from former chief Edano
Kenta Izumi, chairperson of the Policy Research Council for the Constitutional Democratic Party of J...
December 1, 2021
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Izumi elected CDPJ leader
Kenta Izumi, chairperson of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s policy research council, ...
November 30, 2021
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Survey: Runoff likely in Japan’s largest opposition party’s leadership race
A runoff between the top two candidates is becoming increasingly likely in the Constitutional Democr...
November 22, 2021
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CDPJ leader candidate Izumi positive on talks on Constitution
Kenta Izumi, one of the four candidates in the leadership race at Japan’s main opposition party, in ...
November 21, 2021
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CDPJ candidates launch campaigns to lead Japan’s largest opposition party
Campaigning kicked off Friday for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s leadership race fol...
November 19, 2021
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Lower House Election Results
View graphics that show the new power balance in the Diet after the latest general election. Also, s...
November 17, 2021
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Izumi, 3 others readying CDPJ presidential bids
Kenta Izumi, chairperson of the Policy Research Council of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Ja...
November 16, 2021
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CDPJ to elect new leader on Nov. 30
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said Friday that ...
November 13, 2021
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Osaka-based Ishin gives anti-LDP conservative voters an outlet in Japan’s lower house election
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) took 41 seats in the House of Representatives election,...
November 5, 2021
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Since returning to power in 2012, LDP increasingly involved in narrow election battles
Of the 187 LDP candidates who won their single-seat constituencies in Sunday’s House of Representati...
November 4, 2021
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Over 90% of Abe’s ‘terrible third-termers’ won in general election
The recent general election also drew attention to the voters’ judgment on “terrible third-termers” ...
November 4, 2021
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