Lower House Election
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ElectionsHigh-Ranking Japanese Political Figures Work to Boost Support in Own Constituencies Following Lower House Dissolution
Both ruling and opposition party executives headed to their constituencies on the first weekend f...
January 26, 2026
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ElectionsParties Launch Battle of Words Ahead of Lower House Election; Major Parties in Focus as Smaller Parties Seek to Distinguish Themselves
Party leaders and executives have begun a battle of words ahead of the House of Representatives e...
January 25, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Prime Minister: 2-Year Tax Cut on Food Possible Without Issuing Bonds
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asserted that her proposal to temporarily reduce the consumption t...
January 25, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Ruling, Opposition Party Senior Officials Begin Preparing for Lower House Election
The Yomiuri ShimbunKeiji Furuya, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Election Strategy Com...
January 24, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Counts on PM’s Popularity for Votes; New Party to Rely on Block Votes from Key Organizations
With the election campaign for the House of Representatives effectively underway, the ruling Libe...
January 24, 2026
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ElectionsSome Differences Seen Among Party Pledges on Consumption Tax Cuts, Parties Look to Stand Out More on Other Policies
With the Liberal Democratic Party setting a two-year exemption of food items from the consumption...
January 24, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Centrist Reform Alliance Slams Lower House Dissolution, Says Move by Takaichi Lacked Just Cause
The Centrist Reform Alliance has criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to dissolve ...
January 24, 2026
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ElectionsOver 1,200 Plan to Run in General Election; Ruling Parties to Compete in Some Constituencies
Over 1,200 individuals intend to run in the House of Representatives election scheduled for Feb. ...
January 24, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Lower House Members Serve 3rd Shortest Term at Just 454 Days
The dissolution of the House of Representatives on Friday meant that its members — elected on Oct...
January 24, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Centrist Reform Alliance Is Latest Entity to Emerge from Tangled History of Opposition Realignments
Japan’s opposition political forces have repeatedly formed new parties or merged with each other ...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsStage Set for Feb. 8 Election in Japan with Dissolution of Lower House
The House of Representatives was dissolved on Friday, setting the stage for a Feb. 8 lower house ...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsParties Gear Up to Fight Ultra-Short Election Campaign
Ruling and opposition parties will fight an unprecedentedly short election campaign that will off...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Struggles to Gauge Distance with Former Coalition Partner Komeito for Upcoming Election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is struggling to gauge the distance it should take with Komei...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsCentrist Reform Alliance Officially Launched to Become Largest Opposition Party, Pledges Realistic Policies
The Centrist Reform Alliance was officially launched Thursday, but questions remain over whether ...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsKey Japan Labor Union Respects Formation of Centrist Reform Alliance Party
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) said Thursday it respects the Constitutional Democ...
January 23, 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