Elections
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CRA Fails to Capitalize on ‘New Party’ Image, Several Notable Members Fail to Win Seats
The formation of the Centrist Reform Alliance by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and...
February 9, 2026
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LDP Rides Wave of Takaichi’s Popularity to Landslide Win; PM’s Political Gambit Pays off
With the Liberal Democratic Party having pulled off a historic landslide victory in the House of ...
February 9, 2026
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Japanese Communist Party Unable to Halt Decline in Election; ‘There was Not Enough Time for Our Message to Spread’ says JCP Chair Tomoko Tamura
The Japanese Communist Party faced a tough battle in the House of Representatives election and wa...
February 9, 2026
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Japan’s Team Mirai Secures 11 Seats in Its 1st Lower House Election, All in Proportional Representation Segment
Team Mirai secured 11 seats in the proportional representation segment in its first House of Repr...
February 9, 2026
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Japan’s Sanseito Party Keeps Momentum Going, Increases Seats in House of Representatives
Sanseito has once again boosted its numbers in the House of Representatives, winning 15 seats fro...
February 9, 2026
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CRA Noda: “It’s Natural to Take Responsibility” for Huge Election Loss; Likely to Announce Intention to Resign
Centrist Reform Alliance coleader Yoshihiko Noda said that as a politician “it's natural to take ...
February 9, 2026
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LDP Wins Historic Landslide Victory
The Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 seats, winning a historic landslide victory with the hig...
February 9, 2026
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Ruling Coalition of LDP, JIP Secures Two-Thirds Majority, Enabling Re-passage of Bills in Lower House
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have secured 310 seats in the House o...
February 9, 2026
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LDP Secures ‘Absolute Majority,’ Enabling It to Dominate All Committee Chair Posts
The Liberal Democratic Party secured at least 261 seats in the House of Representatives election ...
February 9, 2026
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Japan’s CRA Suffers Crushing Defeat; Coleader Yoshihiko Noda Hints at Resignation
The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new opposition party formed by the Constitutional Democratic Part...
February 8, 2026
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LDP Wins Landslide Victory, Secures Single-party Majority; Ruling Coalition with JIP Poised to Secure Over 300 seats (UPDATE 1)
The Liberal Democratic Party looked certain to secure a single-party majority in the 51st House o...
February 8, 2026
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Sanseito, Team Mirai Poised to Make Significant Gains
The Yomiuri ShimbunTeam Mirai leader Takahiro Anno smiles at a press conference in Shinjuku Ward, To...
February 8, 2026
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Jun Azumi, a CRA Secretary General, Set to Lose in Single Seat Constituency
Jun Azumi, a secretary general of the Centrist Reform Alliance, is set to lose in the single-seat...
February 8, 2026
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Japan’s Opposition CRA Set to Lose Seats
The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new opposition party formed by the Constitutional Democratic Part...
February 8, 2026
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Japan’s LDP Set for Landslide Victory, Securing Sole Majority; Expected to Win Over 300 Seats with JIP (UPDATE 1)
The Liberal Democratic Party is set to win over 233 seats to gain a majority on its own in Sunday...
February 8, 2026
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