Elections
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Koike’s return could shake up Tokyo Assembly election
Several political parties are cautious about what Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike will do once she returns f...
June 29, 2021
-
Proportional representation triggers groundswell of small political parties in Japan
This is the fifth installment of a series reflecting on the single-seat constituency system over the...
June 25, 2021
-
Gov. Koike’s hospitalization looms large on upcoming Tokyo assembly election
The official campaign period for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly begins Friday, with 127 seats bein...
June 24, 2021
-
Former Komeito leader: More Japan lawmakers rely on swing votes under current election system
This is the third installment of a series reflecting on the 25 years since the single-seat constitue...
June 23, 2021
-
Suga maneuvers to have LDP race held after lower house election
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is moving to create a scenario in which he dissolves the House of Repr...
June 20, 2021
-
LDP committee seeks to boost field of female candidates to 35% by 2030
The Liberal Democratic Party’s special committee on promoting women’s active participation plans to ...
June 14, 2021
-
LDP focusing on solidifying organized support in upcoming Tokyo assembly election
With less than one month to go until the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on July 4, political p...
June 8, 2021
"Politics" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Japan to Support Central Asian Logistics Route That Bypasses Russia, Plan to Be Part of Upcoming Summit in Tokyo
-
Japan to Tighten Screening of Foreigners’ Residential Status by Providing Information of Nonpayment of Taxes
-
Takaichi Cabinet Approval Holds at 72% as Voters Back Aggressive Fiscal Stimulus, Child Benefits
-
Chinese, Russian Bombers Flew Unusual Path by Heading Toward Tokyo; Move Likely Meant to Intimidate Japan
-
Takaichi Meets Many World Leaders at G20 Debut in Johannesburg; Speaks with Heads of Countries Including Italy, U.K., Germany, India
JN TOP STORIES
-
Nagano Pref. Village to Introduce Fines for Some Disruptive Behaviors, Number of Visitors Sees Sharp Rise After Pandemic
-
Japan Set to Participate in EU’s R&D Framework, Aims to Boost Cooperation in Tech, Energy
-
9 Officers of Japan’s Hyogo Prefectural Police Suspected of Gambling in Online Casinos
-
Bullet Train Bento Features Herring, Salmon, Squid to Celebrate Hokkaido Shinkansen’s 10th Anniversary
-
Ruling Parties Finalize Tax System Reform Outline, with Hike of Taxable Income Threshold to ¥1.78 Mil., Expanded Mortgage Tax Breaks
-
Kochi: Hopes Rise For Shoebill Baby Birth; Pair Seen Enacting Courting Rituals
-
Govt Eyes 20 Measures to Curb Mega Solar Power Plants, Plans to End Subsidies for New Facilities in Fiscal 2027
-
Japan to Support Central Asia in Developing Logistic Network, Focusing on Import Route to Bypass Russia Amid Ukraine War
-
Kintetsu Train Collides with Car; No Injuries Among 100 Passengers (Update1)