Lower House Election
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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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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Set to Boost High-Level Diplomacy, Firm Foundation at Home Expected to Give Stronger Position Abroad
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to ramp up high-level diplomacy following the House of Repre...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsTakaichi Vows to Push through Key Policy Measures (Update 1)
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday vowed to push through key policy measures pledged in the ...
February 9, 2026
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Elections
LDP Sweeps Lower House in Historic Rebound
The Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 seats — the highest postwar total for any party — in Sun...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsNoda, Saito to Resign as CRA Coleaders after Big Election Loss, Eyes Turn Toward Succession (UPDATE 1)
Centrist Reform Alliance coleaders Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito announced Monday that they wou...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsVoter Turnout at 56.26% in Japan, Higher Than Previous Lower House Poll in 2024; 1st Election in February Since 1990
The voter turnout in the single-seat constituency segment of the House of Representative election...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsJIP Struggles Outside Home Turf of Osaka
The Japan Innovation Party, which faced its first test as a ruling party in Sunday’s House of Rep...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsRecord 27 Million Ballots Cast in Early Voting Amid Heavy Snow Forecasts
In early voting for constituencies in the House of Representatives election, ballots were cast by...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsCRA Fails to Capitalize on ‘New Party’ Image, Several Notable Members Fail to Win Seats
The formation of the Centrist Reform Alliance by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsLDP Rides Wave of Takaichi’s Popularity to Landslide Win; PM’s Political Gambit Pays off
With the Liberal Democratic Party having pulled off a historic landslide victory in the House of ...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsJapanese Communist Party Unable to Halt Decline in Election; ‘There was Not Enough Time for Our Message to Spread’ says JCP Chair Tomoko Tamura
The Japanese Communist Party faced a tough battle in the House of Representatives election and wa...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Team Mirai Secures 11 Seats in Its 1st Lower House Election, All in Proportional Representation Segment
Team Mirai secured 11 seats in the proportional representation segment in its first House of Repr...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Sanseito Party Keeps Momentum Going, Increases Seats in House of Representatives
Sanseito has once again boosted its numbers in the House of Representatives, winning 15 seats fro...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsCRA Noda: “It’s Natural to Take Responsibility” for Huge Election Loss; Likely to Announce Intention to Resign
Centrist Reform Alliance coleader Yoshihiko Noda said that as a politician “it's natural to take ...
February 9, 2026
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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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LDP Wins Historic Landslide Victory
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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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Survey Shows False Election Info Perceived as True
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Rising Prices in Japan Squeeze Household Finances; Major Parties Pledge to Lower Consumption Tax in Election Campaigns