Elections
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LDP Set to Announce Election Pledges, Consider Pause on Consumption Tax for Food
A draft of the Liberal Democratic Party’s official pledges for the House of Representatives elect...
January 21, 2026
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144 CDPJ Diet Members to Join Newly Founded Opposition Centrist Reform Alliance
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan announced Tuesday that 144 of its members in the Hou...
January 21, 2026
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CDPJ Concedes to Komeito on New Party’s Basic Policies; Differences Remain on Constitution Reform, Other Issues
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s Policy Research Committee Chairper...
January 21, 2026
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Takaichi Bets Her Future on Snap Election; Hopes to Gain Public Mandate for Administration
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also is the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, ...
January 20, 2026
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Parties Gear Up for Feb. 8 Lower House Election; LDP Hurries to Compile Campaign Pledges
Both ruling and opposition parties switched into gear on Tuesday for the upcoming House of Repres...
January 20, 2026
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Japan Prime Minister Takaichi Announces Mulling No Consumption Tax on Food Items for 2 Years
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at a press conference Monday that she would speed up considera...
January 20, 2026
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New Party Centrist Reform Alliance Unveils Policy Platform
New party Centrist Reform Alliance on Monday unveiled its policy platform, calling for realistic ...
January 20, 2026
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Japan’s DPFP to Keep Distance from LDP, New Party Ahead of Lower House Election
The Democratic Party for the People is keeping its distance from both the Liberal Democratic Part...
January 19, 2026
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Japan’s Takaichi Says She Will Dissolve Lower House, Setting up Snap Election (UPDATE2)
The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the press conference on Monday at the Pri...
January 19, 2026
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LDP Set to Clash with New Party in Japan’s Next Election
The upcoming House of Representatives election will likely be a showdown between the Liberal Demo...
January 19, 2026
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Centrist Reform Alliance Party To Pledge for Zero Tax on Food; Measure Would Be Made Permanent
The Centrist Reform Alliance is set to include a reduction of the consumption tax rate for foodst...
January 19, 2026
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Japan’s Takaichi to Hold Press Conference Likely to Announce Intention to Dissolve Lower House
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to hold a press conference at 6:00 p.m., the governmen...
January 19, 2026
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Japanese Parties Step Up Preparations for Lower House Election
During the first weekend since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conveyed her intention to dissolve t...
January 19, 2026
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Japan’s LDP Mulls Pledge to Cut Diet Seats by 10% for Anticipated General Election; Consumption Tax Exemption Always Being Considered
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is mulling a pledge to reduce the number of House of Represen...
January 18, 2026
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Japan’s Ruling LDP to Allow Lawmakers Involved in Political Funds Scandal to Have Dual Candidacy in Expected Election
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to allow House of Representatives lawmakers who failed to prop...
January 18, 2026
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