Elections
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More Polling Stations to Close Early in Japan Election; Overal Number of Voting Locations Down from 2024
Voting will end earlier than the usual 8 p.m. at 18,537 polling stations for Sunday’s House of Re...
February 4, 2026
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Overseas Media Criticize Japanese Parties’ Plans to Lower Consumption Tax, Including PM Takaichi’s Temporary Cut Proposal
LONDON/BRUSSELS — Many overseas media outlets have criticized the pledges being made by Japan’s m...
February 3, 2026
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Political Parties Not Heavily Debating Economic Growth Strategies As Focus Stays on Short-Term Achievements
Ahead of Sunday’s House of Representatives election, debate over growth strategies has remained s...
February 3, 2026
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Voters Using AI to Choose Candidates in Japan’s Upcoming General Election; ChatGPT, Other AI Services Found Providing Incorrect Information
An increasing number of people are using generative artificial intelligence to help choose which ...
February 3, 2026
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Japan Party Leaders Make Last-Ditch Appeals to Voters in Closely Contested Constituencies
With election day approaching, leaders of the ruling and opposition parties crisscrossed the nati...
February 2, 2026
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AI-Doctored Video of Campaign Broadcast Goes Viral; Expert Warns of Possible Distortion to Election
A doctored version of a “campaign broadcast” by the Centrist Reform Alliance for the Feb. 8 House...
February 2, 2026
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PM Takaichi Leans Toward Cutting Consumption Tax on Food; LDP Members Cautious About Going Through with Tax Cut
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and other major parties have been proposing consumption tax c...
January 31, 2026
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Misleading AI Videos Mimic Japanese News Programs Ahead of Lower House Election
Fake news coverage, fake information programs and fake interview videos about election issues and...
January 31, 2026
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Japan’s Consumption Tax Cut Pledges Spark Concerns in Restaurant Industry
Concerns have been mounting in the restaurant industry over the proposed reduction to the consump...
January 30, 2026
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Japan’s LDP Warns Against Slacking During Lower House Campaign After Yomiuri Poll Suggests Single-Party Majority
The Liberal Democratic Party issued an emergency notice to members on Thursday aimed at closing r...
January 30, 2026
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Yomiuri Survey: Japan’s LDP Likely to See Big Gains in Proportional Representation Segment in Lower House Election
The Liberal Democratic Party is likely to see significant gains in the proportional representatio...
January 29, 2026
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Popularity Fills LDP Sails; Opposition Centrist Reform Alliance Struggles to Gain Support
The high approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet appear to be giving the Lib...
January 29, 2026
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Survey: LDP Majority Appears Within Reach in Lower House Election
The Liberal Democratic Party appears to be within reach of a single-party majority in the Feb. 8 ...
January 29, 2026
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Analysis of Election-Related X Posts Finds Users Have Highest Interest in ‘Consumption Tax,’ ‘Rising Prices’
Social media interest regarding the policies and pledges for the House of Representatives electio...
January 29, 2026
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Crowded Races Expected in Japan’s Lower House Poll as Parties Shift from Coordination to Fielding Own Candidates
Official campaigning for the House of Representatives election kicked off Tuesday, with both ruli...
January 29, 2026
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