Elections
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Crowded Races Expected in Japan’s Lower House Poll as Parties Shift from Coordination to Fielding Own Candidates
Official campaigning for the House of Representatives election kicked off Tuesday, with both ruli...
January 29, 2026
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Political Parties Take Varied Approaches to Constituency Race Lists; Allotment of Favorable Positions Reflects Internal, External Concerns
As February’s House of Representatives election approaches, one way in which Japan’s political pa...
January 28, 2026
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Early Voting in Japan Election Begins; People Head to Polling Stations ‘Empty Handed’ as Local Govts Rush to Get Ready
Some local governments are informing voters that want to cast their ballots for the House of Repr...
January 28, 2026
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Keidanren Chairman Calls for Clarification of Alternative Social Security Funding Sources for Consumption Tax Cuts
The chair of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation), Yoshinobu Tsutsui, on Tuesday urged Japan...
January 28, 2026
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Japan-U.S. Alliance Could Collapse If Japan Flees Amid Taiwan Crisis, Says Takaichi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has warned that the Japan-U.S. alliance would collapse if Japan fai...
January 28, 2026
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Campaigning Starts in Japan for Lower House Race, with Takaichi Vowing to Resign If Ruling Bloc Misses Majority
The 12-day campaigning period for the House of Representatives election kicked off Tuesday, with ...
January 27, 2026
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Most Parties Advocate for Consumption Tax Reduction, But Details Differ; Challenges Remain in Securing Funding
The House of Representatives election is likely to be contested on economic policy grounds, inclu...
January 27, 2026
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Midwinter Japan Election Raises Concerns Over Turnout; Officials Urge Active Utilization of Early Voting
The ongoing House of Representatives election is facing the first midwinter campaign in 36 years,...
January 27, 2026
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Snow, Bitter Cold Disrupt Election Preparations in Northern Japan; Election Signboard Numbers Cut, Polling Station Opening Times Changed
People in northern Japan are facing various hardships in a midwinter battle for the House of Repr...
January 27, 2026
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Focus of Japan Election to Be Whether Ruling Parties Can Secure Majority; LDP-only Majority Viewed as Out of Reach
The focus of the upcoming House of Representatives election will be whether the ruling coalition ...
January 27, 2026
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Several Veteran Lawmakers Not Running in Lower House Election; Former PM Yoshihide Suga among Diet Members Leaving Office after Vote
Several veteran lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties, including former Prime Min...
January 27, 2026
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Japan’s House of Representatives Election Campaigning Kicks Off
The 51st House of Representatives election campaigning officially began on Tuesday, with candidat...
January 27, 2026
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Young Japanese Voters Show Weak Support for LDP, Despite High Support for Takaichi Cabinet
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has a particularly high approval rating among young ...
January 26, 2026
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36% of Japanese Voters Say They Will Back LDP in Proportional Representation Race
Thirty-six percent of people will vote for the Liberal Democratic Party in the proportional repre...
January 26, 2026
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Party Leaders Debate Ahead of Lower House Election; Heated Exchanges Seen over Lower House Dissolution, Tax Cuts
The leaders of seven political parties took part in a policy debate organized by the Japan Nation...
January 26, 2026
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