Elections
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Japan’s LDP Pins Election Hopes on Prime Minister’s Popularity, While Main Opposition Fails to See ‘New Party Effect’
The Liberal Democratic Party is pinning its hopes on the high approval rate of the Cabinet of Pri...
January 26, 2026
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Japan Lower House Election’s Official Campaign Period Begins on Tuesday, with At Least 1,200 Candidates Expected
The 12-day official campaign period for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election will kick of...
January 26, 2026
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High-Ranking Japanese Political Figures Work to Boost Support in Own Constituencies Following Lower House Dissolution
Both ruling and opposition party executives headed to their constituencies on the first weekend f...
January 26, 2026
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Parties Launch Battle of Words Ahead of Lower House Election; Major Parties in Focus as Smaller Parties Seek to Distinguish Themselves
Party leaders and executives have begun a battle of words ahead of the House of Representatives e...
January 25, 2026
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Some Differences Seen Among Party Pledges on Consumption Tax Cuts, Parties Look to Stand Out More on Other Policies
With the Liberal Democratic Party setting a two-year exemption of food items from the consumption...
January 24, 2026
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Japan’s Centrist Reform Alliance Slams Lower House Dissolution, Says Move by Takaichi Lacked Just Cause
The Centrist Reform Alliance has criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to dissolve ...
January 24, 2026
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Over 1,200 Plan to Run in General Election; Ruling Parties to Compete in Some Constituencies
Over 1,200 individuals intend to run in the House of Representatives election scheduled for Feb. ...
January 24, 2026
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Japan’s Centrist Reform Alliance Is Latest Entity to Emerge from Tangled History of Opposition Realignments
Japan’s opposition political forces have repeatedly formed new parties or merged with each other ...
January 23, 2026
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Stage Set for Feb. 8 Election in Japan with Dissolution of Lower House
The House of Representatives was dissolved on Friday, setting the stage for a Feb. 8 lower house ...
January 23, 2026
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Parties Gear Up to Fight Ultra-Short Election Campaign
Ruling and opposition parties will fight an unprecedentedly short election campaign that will off...
January 23, 2026
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Japan’s LDP Struggles to Gauge Distance with Former Coalition Partner Komeito for Upcoming Election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is struggling to gauge the distance it should take with Komei...
January 23, 2026
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Centrist Reform Alliance Officially Launched to Become Largest Opposition Party, Pledges Realistic Policies
The Centrist Reform Alliance was officially launched Thursday, but questions remain over whether ...
January 23, 2026
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Key Japan Labor Union Respects Formation of Centrist Reform Alliance Party
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) said Thursday it respects the Constitutional Democ...
January 23, 2026
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Stage Set for Feb. 8 Election in Japan with Dissolution of Lower House
The House of Representatives was dissolved on Friday, setting the stage for a Feb. 8 lower house ...
January 23, 2026
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Japan’s CDPJ, Komeito to Officially Launch New Party; Centrist Reform Alliance to Be Headed by CDPJ, Komeito Leaders
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito will officially launch a...
January 22, 2026
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