Elections
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Japan’s Parties Promise Consumption Tax Cuts, But Bill Must Be Paid in the Future
The Yomiuri ShimbunA customer puts vegetables into a shopping basket at a supermarket on Jan. 23 in ...
February 8, 2026
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Avg. Voter Turnout in Japan at 21.64% Nationwide as of 4:00 P.M. Sunday
The average nationwide voter turnout for the House of Representatives election as of 4:00 p.m. S...
February 8, 2026
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Over 1,200 Candidates Vie for Seats After Delivering Final Street Speeches
A total of 1,284 candidates ran in the House of Representatives election on Sunday. In constituen...
February 8, 2026
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Travel Distance of Party Leaders Equivalent to 1.8 Times Around the Earth: PM Travels Furthest at 12,480 Kilometers
The Yomiuri ShimbunPeople gather for a candidate’s street speech in Tokyo, Saturday. The Yomiu...
February 8, 2026
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Avg. Voter Turnout in Japan at 16.05% Nationwide as of 2:00 P.M. Sunday
The average nationwide voter turnout for the House of Representatives election as of 2:00 p.m. S...
February 8, 2026
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Heavy Snow Affects Polling Stations in Japan’s Chugoku Region
Heavy snow has changed hours at voting stations for today’s House of Representatives election in ...
February 8, 2026
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Avg. Voter Turnout in Japan at 7.17% Nationwide as of 11:00 A.M. Sunday
The average nationwide voter turnout for the House of Representatives election as of 11:00 a.m. ...
February 8, 2026
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Takaichi’s Popularity Giving LDP Candidates a Leg Up in Campaign’s Final Days
The high public approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet has given a significa...
February 6, 2026
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Japan’s Ruling, Opposition Party Execs Make Final Push to Secure Votes Ahead of Sunday’s Election
Senior officials of the ruling and opposition parties scrambled across the country on Friday, see...
February 6, 2026
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Heavy Snow Forecast on Lower House Election Day from Northern to Western Japan
Heavy snow is expected to peak on Sunday, the day of the House of Representatives election. The J...
February 6, 2026
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CRA Veterans, Bigwigs Staring at Election Defeat
A growing number of Centrist Reform Alliance candidates, including several high-ranking and exper...
February 6, 2026
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LDP Poised to Secure Majority in Lower House as Opposition Faces Slim Odds
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party seems set to secure a majority of seats in the House of Repre...
February 6, 2026
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Consumption Tax Cut Could Cause Headaches for Retailers; Updates to Point-of-Sale Systems Expected to Take Time
Japan’s major political parties have made cutting the consumption tax rate part of their campaign...
February 5, 2026
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Many Candidates in Japan’s Lower House Election Focusing on Economy, Employment, ‘Politics and Money’ Gets Short Shrift
Many candidates for the House of Representatives election are focusing on “economy and employment...
February 4, 2026
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74% of Japan’s LDP Candidates Favor Tax Cut, But Caution Remains
Although 74% of candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party favor a limited reduction to the consu...
February 4, 2026
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