Elections
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Show paths to policy goals in lower house election campaign / Economic revitalization ability to be judged
In the midst of difficult circumstances such as the spread of infectious diseases, economic stagnati...
October 19, 2021
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Opposition parties need clear vision through united front to win support
The opposition parties have formed a united front as they work toward the House of Representatives e...
October 18, 2021
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2021 General Election Viewpoints / Japan must take firm stand on China
In this fifth installment of a series on issues in the upcoming House of Representatives election, T...
October 17, 2021
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2021 General Election Viewpoints / Focus on how to ensure quality of teachers
For this fourth installment of a series on issues in the upcoming House of Representatives election,...
October 16, 2021
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2021 General Election Viewpoints / Political parties should work out social security policies from a long-term perspective
In this third installment of a series on issues in the upcoming House of Representatives election, T...
October 15, 2021
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2021 General Election Viewpoints / Economic stimulus measures, and how to pay for them, need careful study
In this second installment of a series on issues in the upcoming House of Representatives election, ...
October 14, 2021
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Party leaders clash over policies in 1st showdown
Ahead of the dissolution of the House of Representatives on Oct. 14, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fa...
October 12, 2021
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LDP’s draft campaign pledges call for strengthening national authority over infection control
The Liberal Democratic Party will aim to revise the law to give the government stronger authority to...
October 8, 2021
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Kishida makes ‘surprise attack’ in scheduling lower house election
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to hold a House of Representatives election on Oct. 31 is ai...
October 5, 2021
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Fractured Nikai faction set to be left out in the cold after Japan’s LDP presidential election
The Nikai faction’s influence within the Liberal Democratic Party appears to be waning, with this we...
October 1, 2021
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Kishida followed careful path to win, with an Abe assist
Fumio Kishida, a former chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council, domin...
September 30, 2021
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LDP candidates prepare for runoff scenarios
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election enters its final stage with a close fight brewing...
September 27, 2021
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LDP leadership race to be Japan’s next PM likely to end with runoff, Yomiuri survey says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election seems all but certain to head to a runof...
September 27, 2021
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Heat of LDP race spreading to local chapters
As the campaign for presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party enters the homestretch, sparks are fl...
September 25, 2021
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Over 900 candidates likely to run in Japan’s lower house election
The upcoming House of Representatives election will likely have at least 925 candidates running, acc...
September 21, 2021
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