Politics & Government
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Japan’s Ruling Party Concerned Over Public Reaction to Endorsing Scandal-Tainted Members; Opposition Parties Likely to Grill LDP Over Stance
The Liberal Democratic Party leadership is likely wondering how to handle the potential backlash ...
October 5, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Aims to Designate Noto Peninsula Heavy Rain as Devastating Disaster; Looking to Increase Government Subsidies
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his intention of designating the heavy rain that struck t...
October 5, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Seems Eager But Fails to Specify Ways to Secure Funding; Some Signature Policies Left Out of Address
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his eagerness to realize high-priority policies such as b...
October 5, 2024
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Japan’s Ruling LDP, Largest Opposition CDPJ Agree to Hold Party Leader Debate on Wednesday; Length of Time Still Undecided
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Friday to ho...
October 5, 2024
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ADB Presidential Candidate Plans Flexible Support in Emergencies; Wants to Respect Agreed Upon Strategies
Masato Kanda — the special advisor to the Cabinet and a candidate to become the next head of the ...
October 5, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Vows to Create Disaster Management Agency, Strengthen Regional Economies in 1st Policy Speech
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he would create a disaster management agency and boost ...
October 4, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Vows to ‘Observe Rules’ in Draft of 6 Campaign Pledges; Lawmakers Punished for Funds Scandal Might Get Party Endorsement
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has compiled six major campaign pledges for the upcoming Hous...
October 4, 2024
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In Platform Draft, Japan’s Opposition CDPJ Calls for Higher Minimum Wage, Ban on Corporate, Organizational Donations
A call for political reforms such as a ban on donations by corporations and organizations is feat...
October 4, 2024
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Makes 1st Policy Speech; Tells Diet He Will “Provide Security and Safety for All”
Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for “security and safety for all” on Friday in h...
October 4, 2024
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2 Japanese Nationals Flee Lebanon on Chartered Ship
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Two Japanese nationals have fled Lebanon and arrived in Cyprus on a ship chart...
October 4, 2024
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Japan Government, Ruling Parties Relieved by Approval Rating But Concerns Remain Ahead of Lower House Election
The government and the ruling coalition parties are breathing a sigh of relief, as the latest nat...
October 3, 2024
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Survey: Japan’s Ishiba Cabinet Receives 51％ Approval Rating; Ruling Party Gets Boost After New Prime Minister Takes Post
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet stands at 51%, and support for th...
October 3, 2024
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PM Shigeru Ishiba, U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel Meet, Agree on Need to Strengthen Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel at the Prime Minis...
October 3, 2024
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Shigeru Ishiba Makes Safe Start in Promoting Japan-U.S. Relations; Foreign, Defense Ministers Cautious about New PM’s Visions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a safe start in his promotion of Japan-U.S. relations by prior...
October 3, 2024
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49％ Have High Expectations of Newly Elected CDPJ Leader Noda, Yomiuri Shimbun Survey Shows
Forty-nine percent of respondents have high expectations of former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda,...
October 3, 2024
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