Lower House Election
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ElectionsLDP Secures ‘Absolute Majority,’ Enabling It to Dominate All Committee Chair Posts
The Liberal Democratic Party secured at least 261 seats in the House of Representatives election ...
February 9, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s CRA Suffers Crushing Defeat; Coleader Yoshihiko Noda Hints at Resignation
The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new opposition party formed by the Constitutional Democratic Part...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsLDP Wins Landslide Victory, Secures Single-party Majority; Ruling Coalition with JIP Poised to Secure Over 300 seats (UPDATE 1)
The Liberal Democratic Party looked certain to secure a single-party majority in the 51st House o...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsSanseito, Team Mirai Poised to Make Significant Gains
The Yomiuri ShimbunTeam Mirai leader Takahiro Anno smiles at a press conference in Shinjuku Ward, To...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsJun Azumi, a CRA Secretary General, Set to Lose in Single Seat Constituency
Jun Azumi, a secretary general of the Centrist Reform Alliance, is set to lose in the single-seat...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Opposition CRA Set to Lose Seats
The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new opposition party formed by the Constitutional Democratic Part...
February 8, 2026
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Elections
Japan’s LDP Set for Landslide Victory, Securing Sole Majority; Expected to Win Over 300 Seats with JIP (UPDATE 1)
The Liberal Democratic Party is set to win over 233 seats to gain a majority on its own in Sunday...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Parties Promise Consumption Tax Cuts, But Bill Must Be Paid in the Future
The Yomiuri ShimbunA customer puts vegetables into a shopping basket at a supermarket on Jan. 23 in ...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsAvg. Voter Turnout in Japan at 21.64% Nationwide as of 4:00 P.M. Sunday
The average nationwide voter turnout for the House of Representatives election as of 4:00 p.m. S...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsOver 1,200 Candidates Vie for Seats After Delivering Final Street Speeches
A total of 1,284 candidates ran in the House of Representatives election on Sunday. In constituen...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsTravel Distance of Party Leaders Equivalent to 1.8 Times Around the Earth: PM Travels Furthest at 12,480 Kilometers
The Yomiuri ShimbunPeople gather for a candidate’s street speech in Tokyo, Saturday. The Yomiu...
February 8, 2026
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ElectionsAvg. Voter Turnout in Japan at 16.05% Nationwide as of 2:00 P.M. Sunday
The average nationwide voter turnout for the House of Representatives election as of 2:00 p.m. S...
February 8, 2026
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Elections
Heavy Snow Affects Polling Stations in Japan’s Chugoku Region
Heavy snow has changed hours at voting stations for today’s House of Representatives election in ...
February 8, 2026
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Elections
Avg. Voter Turnout in Japan at 7.17% Nationwide as of 11:00 A.M. Sunday
The average nationwide voter turnout for the House of Representatives election as of 11:00 a.m. ...
February 8, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentParty Leaders Make Final Pitch to Voters on Day Before Poll
Political party leaders made their final pitches to voters on Saturday, the day before the House ...
February 7, 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