Lower House Election
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Politics & GovernmentHarried Students Face Election, Entrance Exams Simultaneously; Young Voter Turnout a Concern
The House of Representatives election, with voting taking place on Sunday, coincides with the sea...
February 7, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentMunicipalities Brace for Heavy Snow, Work to Protect Voter Access to Polling Stations
With warning-level heavy snow forecast, local governments are taking steps to mitigate the impact...
February 7, 2026
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ElectionsTakaichi’s Popularity Giving LDP Candidates a Leg Up in Campaign’s Final Days
The high public approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet has given a significa...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Ruling, Opposition Party Execs Make Final Push to Secure Votes Ahead of Sunday’s Election
Senior officials of the ruling and opposition parties scrambled across the country on Friday, see...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsHeavy Snow Forecast on Lower House Election Day from Northern to Western Japan
Heavy snow is expected to peak on Sunday, the day of the House of Representatives election. The J...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsCRA Veterans, Bigwigs Staring at Election Defeat
A growing number of Centrist Reform Alliance candidates, including several high-ranking and exper...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsLDP Poised to Secure Majority in Lower House as Opposition Faces Slim Odds
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party seems set to secure a majority of seats in the House of Repre...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsConsumption Tax Cut Could Cause Headaches for Retailers; Updates to Point-of-Sale Systems Expected to Take Time
Japan’s major political parties have made cutting the consumption tax rate part of their campaign...
February 5, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentTreatment of Foreign Nationals a Key Topic for Lower Election in Japan; Balancing Rights, Regulations Key for Coexistence with Foreigners
Foreign residents now make up 3% of Japan’s total population, with their numbers reaching about 3...
February 5, 2026
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Elections
74% of Japan’s LDP Candidates Favor Tax Cut, But Caution Remains
Although 74% of candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party favor a limited reduction to the consu...
February 4, 2026
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Defense & SecurityLevels of Enthusiasm Differ within Japan’s Ruling Parties on Export of Defense Equipment
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe Defense Ministry head office in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimb...
February 4, 2026
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ElectionsMore Polling Stations to Close Early in Japan Election; Overal Number of Voting Locations Down from 2024
Voting will end earlier than the usual 8 p.m. at 18,537 polling stations for Sunday’s House of Re...
February 4, 2026
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ElectionsOverseas Media Criticize Japanese Parties’ Plans to Lower Consumption Tax, Including PM Takaichi’s Temporary Cut Proposal
LONDON/BRUSSELS — Many overseas media outlets have criticized the pledges being made by Japan’s m...
February 3, 2026
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ElectionsPolitical Parties Not Heavily Debating Economic Growth Strategies As Focus Stays on Short-Term Achievements
Ahead of Sunday’s House of Representatives election, debate over growth strategies has remained s...
February 3, 2026
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ElectionsJapan Party Leaders Make Last-Ditch Appeals to Voters in Closely Contested Constituencies
With election day approaching, leaders of the ruling and opposition parties crisscrossed the nati...
February 2, 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