Lower House Election
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ElectionsJapanese Parties Step Up Preparations for Lower House Election
During the first weekend since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conveyed her intention to dissolve t...
January 19, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Mulls Pledge to Cut Diet Seats by 10% for Anticipated General Election; Consumption Tax Exemption Always Being Considered
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is mulling a pledge to reduce the number of House of Represen...
January 18, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Ruling LDP to Allow Lawmakers Involved in Political Funds Scandal to Have Dual Candidacy in Expected Election
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to allow House of Representatives lawmakers who failed to prop...
January 18, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan’s Former PM Yoshihide Suga Not to Run in Upcoming Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans not to run in the upcoming electi...
January 16, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Communist Party Says Longtime Leader Kazuo Shii Won’t Run in Expected Lower House Election
The Japanese Communist Party announced on Friday that Kazuo Shii, chairperson of the party’s Cent...
January 16, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s CDPJ, Komeito Announce Joint Party Name: Centrist Reform Alliance
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and Komeito announced Friday that the name of...
January 16, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ, Komeito Agree to Form New Party in Preparation for Lower House Election (UPDATE 1)
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito agreed on Thursday to form a new party, ...
January 15, 2026
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ElectionsJapan Lower House Election Likely to Be Held on Feb. 8 after Unusually Short Run-Up
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is likely to schedule a House of Representatives election for Feb. ...
January 15, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Conveys to Ruling Parties’ Execs Intention to Dissolve Lower House on Early Date of Ordinary Diet Session (UPDATE1)
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conveyed Wednesday her intention to dissolve the House of Represent...
January 14, 2026
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ElectionsJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Eyes Feb. 8 for General Election Vote; Temporary Budget May Be Needed as Fiscal Year Begins
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering Feb. 8 as the voting date for the next general elect...
January 14, 2026
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ElectionsJapan Lower House Election Likely in Early to Mid-February as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Considers Dissolving Lower House
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also serves as Liberal Democratic Party President, began consi...
January 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