Politics
Politics & Government
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Can Kishida turn expectations into belief?
With just over two weeks remaining until the end of the current four-year terms of House of Represen...
October 5, 2021
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After ‘stability’ keys victory, time for Kishida to exercise teamwork
Stability was appreciated more than communication skills as the quality essential for the next prime...
September 30, 2021
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3 LDP presidential candidates agree on early start of new agency for children
Three of the four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election agreed on an ea...
September 23, 2021
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Junior LDP members examine potential standard-bearers
There is a room called the Liberty Club on the eighth floor of the Liberal Democratic Party’s headqu...
September 22, 2021
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Rivals to lead Japan’s ruling party spar in debate
The four hopefuls to become the next prime minister squared off in a heated debate in Tokyo on Frida...
September 19, 2021
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Candidates stake claims for LDP’s top post
The four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race switched into gear when camp...
September 18, 2021
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LDP race difficult to call
The decision by some Liberal Democratic Party factions not to unify support for one candidate in the...
September 17, 2021
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Ishiba’s possible support presents dilemma for Kono in LDP presidential race
Taro Kono, the minister in charge of administrative and regulatory reform, finds himself in a compli...
September 8, 2021
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LDP factions might loosen members’ leashes in leadership race
With some Liberal Democratic Party factions hinting at loosening the leashes of members in the leade...
September 7, 2021
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Health ministry warns of risks for underweight women
According to a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry survey, about one in five Japanese women in their ...
September 7, 2021
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Ishiba considers not running for LDP presidency
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, is considering not runni...
September 7, 2021
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Japan’s vaccine czar Kono picked by 23% as suitable next PM, Yomiuri poll finds
Taro Kono, minister in charge of administrative and regulatory reforms, was picked by 23% of respond...
September 6, 2021
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Public opinion likely to affect LDP presidential election
The upcoming presidential election for the Liberal Democratic Party is likely to focus on choosing “...
September 6, 2021
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Japan to open embassy in Kiribati
The Foreign Ministry plans to open a new embassy in Kiribati, an island nation in the southern Pacif...
September 6, 2021
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Rank-and-file LDP members’ voting trends seen as key for Japan PM’s successor race
Rank-and-file members of the Liberal Democratic Party will be a much-watched voting bloc leading int...
September 5, 2021
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