Politics & Government
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LDP Presidential Candidates Tread Carefully around Issue of Dissolving House of Representatives, Lean toward Not Doing So
The five candidates running in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election expressed cau...
September 23, 2025
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LDP Election Candidates Speak on Security Spending, in Light of U.S. Demanding its Allies Spend More
Candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election pledged to focus on the Japan-...
September 23, 2025
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LDP Candidates Map Out Strategies for Runoff, with Defunct and Extant Factions Likely to Play Major Role
The candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race are mapping out their strategies, ...
September 23, 2025
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Ishiba Hopes Successor Will Carry on His Policies; Avoids Naming Specific Candidate He Supports
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he hopes a candidate who will carry on his polici...
September 23, 2025
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Palestinian Envoy Urges Japan for Early State Recognition
Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)—Waleed Siam, the representative of the Permanent General Mission of ...
September 23, 2025
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5 File Candidacy For Japan’s LDP Presidential Election; Key Issues Including Continuing High Prices, Party Reform
Five Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers filed their candidacy for the party presidential election...
September 22, 2025
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Noda, Leader of Japan’s Largest Opposition Party, Hits 1 Year in Role After Mixed Results
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, marked one year in office...
September 22, 2025
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Japan’s Ruling LDP Presidential Election Kicks Off: 5 Candidates Registered
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was officially announced on Monday, with candi...
September 22, 2025
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Program to Provide Up to ¥200,000 in Subsidies Per Egg Freezing Cycle
The Children and Families Agency will begin next year a subsidy program to provide women who want...
September 21, 2025
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Koizumi Makes His LDP Presidential Bid Official, Promises to Raise Average Incomes
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi of the Liberal Democratic Party pledged to increase take-ho...
September 20, 2025
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Takaichi Launches Bid for LDP Leadership, Pledges Tax Cuts, Cash Payments
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, 64, held a press conference at the Diet on Frid...
September 19, 2025
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Japan’s LDP Announces Presidential Election Slogan Calling for Party to Change
The Liberal Democratic Party’s slogan for the presidential election, “#Change, LDP — Speak about ...
September 19, 2025
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Japan’s CDPJ Seeks Unified Opposition Vote in Prime Minister Election, but JIP, DPFP Remain Unlikely to Agree
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is working hard to secure cooperation from other opp...
September 19, 2025
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Eyes on Aso, Kishida Ahead of LDP Leadership Race, as Candidates Court the Possible Kingmakers
Two senior lawmakers are drawing attention ahead of the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race ...
September 19, 2025
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Japan to Develop Domestic AI Model With Government Support; Security Concerns Over Outflow of Data, False Information
The government plans to support the development of a domestic artificial intelligence model, base...
September 18, 2025
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Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Resigns en Masse
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Sanae Takaichi Elected Prime Minister of Japan; Keeps All Cabinet Appointees from Previous Term
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Japan’s Govt to Submit Road Map for Growth Strategy in March, PM Takaichi to Announce in Upcoming Policy Speech
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LDP Wins Historic Landslide Victory
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LDP Wins Landslide Victory, Secures Single-party Majority; Ruling Coalition with JIP Poised to Secure Over 300 seats (UPDATE 1)
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