Lower House Election
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Politics & GovernmentSpecial Diet Session to Consider Budget, Proposed National Intelligence Bureau and Foreign Investments in Japan
The current Diet session, which convened on Wednesday, is set to last 150 days until July 17, an ...
February 19, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentNew Leader of Japan’s CRA Opposition Party Faces Challenge of Forging Unity
The Centrist Reform Alliance’s new leader, Junya Ogawa, is expected to face the difficult task of...
February 19, 2026
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Jiji Press
Survey Shows False Election Info Perceived as True
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — False information spread during the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election...
February 18, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentCRA Leadership Election Will Center on Party Rebuilding; Lower House Defeat Leaves Divisions among Former CDPJ, Komeito Members
Friday’s leadership election for the Centrist Reform Alliance is expected to center on whether ca...
February 12, 2026
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Politics & Government2 CRA Lawmakers Announced Leadership Run; Former Komeito Members Won’t Run to Be New Leader
Two Centrist Reform Alliance lawmakers announced on Wednesday their intention to run in the party...
February 11, 2026
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ElectionsTakaichi Wins Most Votes in a Single-Seat Constituency; Liberal Democratic Party Takes 18 Slots on Top 20 List
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured 193,708 votes in her Nara Constituency No. 2 in Sunday’s Ho...
February 11, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Likely Sees ¥2.8 Bil. Increase in Political Subsidy after Election
The result of Sunday’s House of Representatives election will boost political subsides to be gran...
February 11, 2026
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ElectionsPoll: Young Voters and Men More Satisfied with Japan’s Lower House Election Results
A Yomiuri Shimbun opinion survey conducted following Sunday’s House of Representative election hi...
February 11, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentPoll Shows 55％ Feel Good about Election Result; High Expectations for Takaichi’s Political Positions Seen as Largest Driver of Support
Fifty-five percent of people polled said the outcome of the recent House of Representatives elect...
February 11, 2026
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Elections
Social Media Exerts Growing Influence on Elections; Online Videos Shape Issues by Spreading Often Unverified Information
In recent years, it has become common for people to consult social media for information when the...
February 11, 2026
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ElectionsPM Takaichi’s Online Popularity Also Drives LDP to Landslide Victory in Japan’s Election, Followers on X Increased Rapidly During Campaign
A surge of social media interest in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may have fueled the Liberal Dem...
February 10, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Liberal Democratic Party Cedes 14 Lower House Seats to Other Parties in Rare Instance Stemming From Landslide Win
Sunday’s House of Representatives election saw a rare occurrence — the Liberal Democratic Party h...
February 10, 2026
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ElectionsDPFP, Sanseito Both Rule Out Joining LDP-JIP Ruling Coalition Even after Increasing Lower House Seats in Japan’s Election
The Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito each increased their number of seats in the Hous...
February 10, 2026
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ElectionsJapan Opposition Party Reiwa Shinsengumi Suffers Steep Loss; Drops to Just 1 Seat in House of Representatives
Reiwa Shinsengumi was down to just one seat in the House of Representatives after Sunday’s electi...
February 10, 2026
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ElectionsDPFP Has Mediocre Results in Japan’s Polls on Sunday, But Party Still Gains More Seats Than Before
The Democratic Party for the People had a mediocre showing in the House of Representatives electi...
February 10, 2026
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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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CRA Leadership Election Will Center on Party Rebuilding; Lower House Defeat Leaves Divisions among Former CDPJ, Komeito Members
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Rising Prices in Japan Squeeze Household Finances; Major Parties Pledge to Lower Consumption Tax in Election Campaigns
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Survey Shows False Election Info Perceived as True