Politics
Elections
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Japan’s upper house LDP members put stability ahead of popularity in party vote
In the run-up to the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Sept. 29, much attention is b...
September 13, 2021
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Kono moderates his tone to attract LDP naysayers
The overall picture of the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party presidential election is coming into sh...
September 11, 2021
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Imperial succession, N-power emerge as talking points in LDP leadership race
Issues related to the Imperial succession and nuclear power have been thrust into the spotlight in t...
September 9, 2021
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Nikai faction backs Suga ahead of LDP presidential race
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai on Tuesday declared his faction’s support...
August 25, 2021
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LDP hopes presidential race will provide relief against headwinds
The Liberal Democratic Party is desperately trying to minimize the negative impact of Sunday’s Yokoh...
August 25, 2021
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Japan’s ruling party faces dilemma of using PM Suga as face of elections
The defeat in the Yokohama mayoral election of Hachiro Okonogi, a former chairman of the National Pu...
August 23, 2021
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LDP struggles over how to handle misconduct by members past and present
Japan’s political parties are making preparations for the House of Representatives election that mus...
August 17, 2021
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LDP’s problematic 3-time winners facing rough road in next election
Japan’s political parties are making preparations for the House of Representatives election that mus...
August 17, 2021
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As LDP slips, Komeito questions their coalition’s future
Japan’s political parties are making preparations for the House of Representatives election that mus...
August 17, 2021
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CDPJ, JCP seen hitching horses in hopes of clearing precarious election cycle hurdles
Japan’s political parties are making preparations for the House of Representatives election that mus...
August 17, 2021
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LDP factions battle to pick candidates for lower house election
With just three months left until the current term of office for House of Representatives members ex...
July 21, 2021
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Ads targeting voters spread in Japan’s local elections
Targeted advertising (see below) tailored to voters’ interests has become increasingly prominent ami...
July 7, 2021
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Take election result earnestly
The curtain has come down on a winner-less battle for the capital. The Liberal Democratic Party inc...
July 5, 2021
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Nikai: LDP won’t support election campaigns of study-shy members
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai warned Thursday that the party would not ...
July 2, 2021
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Conservatives hope to win back prefectural administration
This is the fourth installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sin...
July 1, 2021
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