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- Non-NATO member Japan to join framework to supply U.S. weapons to Ukraine Japan Today - 14 hours ago
- Cabinet support rate rises to 67.3% after LDP election win: poll Japan Today - 14 hours ago
- Japan's total debt rises to record ¥1,342 tril in 2025 Japan Today - 1 day ago
- Japan's defense, foreign ministers to attend int'l security forum in Germany Japan Today - 1 day ago
- Head of opposition DPP nixes joining ruling bloc after election Japan Today - 1 day ago
- LDP Wins Overwhelming Victory in Lower House Election News On Japan - 1 day ago
- 41 of 43 LDP lawmakers tied to money scandal win election bids The Asahi Shimbun - 1 day ago
- Finance minister says PM will reimpose food and beverage tax after 2 years Japan Today - 1 day ago
- Yoshimura fast-tracks divisive Osaka metropolis plan after win The Asahi Shimbun - 1 day ago
- Takaichi expects interim report on 2-year tax repeal before summer The Asahi Shimbun - 1 day ago
- Takaichi's big election win could mean more trouble with Beijing Japan Today - 2 days ago
- Takaichi says election victory gives her mandate for policy shifts Japan Today - 2 days ago
- Co-leaders of main opposition Centrist Reform Alliance to resign over election loss Japan Today - 2 days ago
- ‘Takaichi oshi’: How fan fervor brought voters back to the LDP The Asahi Shimbun - 2 days ago
- Noda, Saito to resign as leaders of Chudo after election debacle The Asahi Shimbun - 2 days ago
- Landslide gives Takaichi the clout to realize hard-line policies The Asahi Shimbun - 2 days ago
- Japan election landslide clears path for Takaichi to deliver tax cuts The Asahi Shimbun - 2 days ago
- Exit poll: LDP tops list among unaffiliated voters The Asahi Shimbun - 2 days ago
- Trump congratulates Takaichi on 'landslide victory' in election Japan Today - 2 days ago
- Over 90% of LDP candidates win; record number of women run The Asahi Shimbun - 2 days ago
- Trump congratulates Japan’s Takaichi on election win The Asahi Shimbun - 2 days ago
- U.S. congratulates Takaichi on 'big victory' in general election Japan Today - 3 days ago
- LDP secures supermajority in lower house in landslide victory for Takaichi Japan Today - 3 days ago
- Japan's populist Sanseito increases seats more than sixfold to 13 from two Japan Today - 3 days ago
- LDP secures supermajority in Lower House election victory The Asahi Shimbun - 3 days ago
- Voter turnout estimated at 55.68%; early voting hits high The Asahi Shimbun - 3 days ago
- Takaichi heading for big election win, exit poll shows Japan Today - 3 days ago
- Exit poll: LDP, Nippon Ishin projected to win supermajority The Asahi Shimbun - 3 days ago
- Exit poll: LDP to exceed 300 seats; supermajority with Ishin likely The Asahi Shimbun - 3 days ago
- Takaichi aims for blizzard of votes in rare winter election Japan Today - 3 days ago
- Immigration Debate Takes Center Stage in Japan's Lower House Election News On Japan - 3 days ago
- Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote Japan Today - 4 days ago
- Takaichi poised to expand her power in Sunday's vote Japan Today - 4 days ago
- Takaichi aims to push proactive defense policy if she wins election Japan Today - 4 days ago
- A charismatic straight talker, Japan’s Takaichi is poised to expand her power in Sunday’s vote The Asahi Shimbun - 4 days ago
- Takaichi counts on her popularity to help her party win Sunday's election Japan Today - 4 days ago
- LDP, Ishin candidates don’t agree on key coalition points The Asahi Shimbun - 4 days ago
- Most LDP, Ishin candidates back boosting defense capabilities The Asahi Shimbun - 4 days ago
- Japan's Liberal Democratic Party: An election bulldozer Japan Today - 5 days ago
- Japan election: What to look for in Sunday's vote Japan Today - 5 days ago
- Sanseito’s Kamiya labels gender equality 'communism' The Asahi Shimbun - 5 days ago
- Parties sharply divided over anti-espionage legislation The Asahi Shimbun - 5 days ago
- Takaichi's push for counter-espionage law splits parties Japan Today - 5 days ago
- Japan's tax cut frenzy before election may favor food firms, not consumers Japan Today - 5 days ago
- Constitutional revision backers hope to gain supermajority The Asahi Shimbun - 5 days ago
- Trump endorses Takaichi before election; announces her March 19 visit Japan Today - 6 days ago
- Japan's pacifist credo at crossroads in election Japan Today - 6 days ago
- Drumming, selfie-taking Takaichi charms Gen-Z voters Japan Today - 6 days ago
- ‘Takaichi wind’ siphons off Sanseito’s conservative vote The Asahi Shimbun - 6 days ago
- Sanseito’s Kudo claims that immigrants fill Swedish prisons The Asahi Shimbun - 6 days ago
- Centrist Reform Alliance split over LDP tie-up, key policies The Asahi Shimbun - 6 days ago
- Takaichi slammed for calling election amid peak university exam season Japan Today - 6 days ago
- Japan election debate stalls over definition of 'immigration' Japan Today - 6 days ago
- Short Japan election campaign raises social media stakes Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Rice policy rekindled ahead of election as Takaichi shifts course Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Handbags and hashtags: Takaichi rides youth-led craze into election Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Local Childcare Policy Takes Center Stage in Election News On Japan - 7 days ago
- Takaichi avoids hot-button topics in Lower House election strategy The Asahi Shimbun - 7 days ago
- Japan to launch probe into large-scale land acquisitions by foreigners Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Foreigner issue under focus as parties rush to ease worries of Japanese voters Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Pro-tax cut LDP candidates surge to 63% from last Diet election The Asahi Shimbun - 8 days ago
- Japan ruling bloc focusing on national strength, opposition on livelihoods Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Long-range missile plan splits voters in Kumamoto The Asahi Shimbun - 8 days ago
- Takaichi's party poised for landslide victory, poll shows Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Japan PM's power to dissolve lower house stirs debate ahead of election Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Survey: Most LDP candidates open to coalition with DPP The Asahi Shimbun - 9 days ago
- 5 ballot boxes greet some early voters in Osaka The Asahi Shimbun - 9 days ago
- Japan's election exposes divide over China after Takaichi's Taiwan remarks Japan Today - 9 days ago
- Japan gov't spokesman denies Takaichi highlighted weaker yen's benefits Japan Today - 9 days ago
- Survey: LDP may ride Takaichi’s popularity to big Lower House win The Asahi Shimbun - 9 days ago
- Japan Divided Over Tighter Residency Controls as Foreign Workforce Swells News On Japan - 9 days ago
- Takaichi talks up weak yen even as her government works to counter currency decline The Asahi Shimbun - 9 days ago
- Japan, Britain to boost cybersecurity and critical minerals cooperation as China’s influence grows The Asahi Shimbun - 9 days ago
- Takaichi cancels TV appearance due to arm injury while campaigning Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Japan main opposition co-leader vows responsibility for election outcome Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Tax cut pledges in Japan's election put fiscal sustainability in doubt Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Japan, Britain to boost cybersecurity and critical minerals cooperation as China’s influence grows Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Japan tightens security for Feb 8 election in wake of ex-PM Abe shooting Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Japan party leaders clash on economy in 1st weekend of election campaign Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Japan, South Korea agree to boost exchanges between defense personnel Japan Today - 11 days ago
- Japan to more than double number of regions tackling overtourism by 2030 Japan Today - 11 days ago
- Takaichi hoping election will give her new clout to counter China Japan Today - 12 days ago
- Japan moves for the first time to criminalize paying for sex The Asahi Shimbun - 12 days ago
- New centrist opposition a wild card in Japan PM's election gambit Japan Today - 13 days ago
- Five reasons why Japan's election is the most unpredictable in years Japan Today - 13 days ago
- Ishin’s hawkish agenda raises concerns among some within LDP The Asahi Shimbun - 13 days ago
- Japan's left-leaning forces lag as social media rises, old support fades Japan Today - 13 days ago
- Few women on Japan's election ballot Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Candidates in snowy areas scramble to adapt campaigns in rare winter election Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Bessent rules out U.S. currency intervention to prop up Japanese yen Japan Today - 14 days ago
- China Urges Citizens to Avoid Traveling to Japan During Lunar New Year Holidays News On Japan - 14 days ago
- LDP, Nippon Ishin battle each other in Osaka Prefecture races The Asahi Shimbun - 14 days ago
- Takaichi's pledge to scrap food tax for 2 years unsettles markets and voters Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Women make up record 24.4% of Lower House hopefuls The Asahi Shimbun - 14 days ago
- Takaichi goes silent on tax cut after hinting at early reduction The Asahi Shimbun - 14 days ago
- LDP’s election list seen as punishment for Takaichi’s rivals The Asahi Shimbun - 14 days ago
- Takaichi says U.S.-Japan alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis Japan Today - 15 days ago
- New Fukui governor walks back statement that Japan is 'ethnically homogeneous' Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Report indicates Noda’s past ties to Unification Church affiliate The Asahi Shimbun - 15 days ago
- Sanseito boosted by Fukui victory ahead of Lower House election The Asahi Shimbun - 15 days ago
- Survey: LDP continues to gain ground ahead of Feb. 8 election The Asahi Shimbun - 15 days ago
- Campaigning starts, with focus on Takaichi’s divisive agenda The Asahi Shimbun - 15 days ago
- Campaigning begins for Feb 8 election as PM Takaichi seeks mandate Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Takaichi calls N Korea nuclear weapons state, contradicting official stance Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Japan party leaders clash over consumption tax in debate ahead of election Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Seven Party Leaders Face Off On Live TV News On Japan - 16 days ago
- Party leaders cite main priorities before election campaign starts The Asahi Shimbun - 16 days ago
- Fukui Prefecture elects Ishida as Japan’s youngest governor The Asahi Shimbun - 16 days ago
- Takaichi's high approval rating slips ahead of election Japan Today - 16 days ago
- Ruling LDP most popular among voters in Feb 8 general election: poll Japan Today - 17 days ago
- Candidates for election divided over different surname system in Japan Japan Today - 17 days ago
- Japan Moves to Tighten Citizenship Rules News On Japan - 17 days ago
- Japan Heads Into Snap Election News On Japan - 17 days ago
- Takaichi aims for 2-year break on food tax within FY2026 Japan Today - 17 days ago
- Japanese gov't urges social media firms to swiftly remove false election info Japan Today - 17 days ago
- No request from U.S. to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP: Japan PM Japan Today - 18 days ago
- Lawmaker to launch new party ahead of Feb 8 election Japan Today - 18 days ago
- False posts target Takaichi's grandfather on Taiwan social media Japan Today - 18 days ago
- Voters face conservatism vs. centrism choice in Feb. 8 poll The Asahi Shimbun - 18 days ago
- Government shifting away from inclusion of foreigners The Asahi Shimbun - 18 days ago
- Sanseito announces campaign pledges, including abolition of consumption tax, agency for foreigners Japan Today - 18 days ago
- Japan aiming for first strategy to enhance defense industry The Asahi Shimbun - 18 days ago
- Takaichi's election gamble may backfire amid scarce policy debates Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Opposition slams Takaichi's Diet dissolution as lacking 'justification' Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Senior U.S. defense official Colby to visit S Korea, Japan next week: Yonhap Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Prime minister dissolves Lower House, setting up Feb. 8 snap poll The Asahi Shimbun - 19 days ago
- Takaichi dissolves Diet after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Centrist Reform Alliance pushes ‘people first’ election platform The Asahi Shimbun - 19 days ago
- Takaichi set to dissolve Diet for snap election Japan Today - 20 days ago
- Over 220 lawmakers to join new Japanese opposition party ahead of election Japan Today - 20 days ago
- Japan's ruling bloc submits policy proposals on foreign residents to PM Japan Today - 20 days ago
- Nippon Ishin vows to press LDP on coalition policy agenda The Asahi Shimbun - 20 days ago
- Azumi’s remark about U.S. base infuriates CDP Okinawa chapter The Asahi Shimbun - 20 days ago
- Yoshimura, 2 other candidates file for Osaka governor's race The Asahi Shimbun - 20 days ago
- LDP manifesto stresses stronger national security framework The Asahi Shimbun - 20 days ago
- LDP endorses scandal-hit candidates, draws criticism The Asahi Shimbun - 20 days ago
- Russian Strategic Bomber Flies Over Sea of Japan for More Than 11 Hours News On Japan - 21 days ago
- LDP renews push for aggressive fiscal stance for election Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Japan, UK arranging Starmer visit on Jan 31 for talks with Takaichi Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Japan should respond ‘decisively’ to bond selloff, opposition head says The Asahi Shimbun - 21 days ago
- Sanseito to fight LDP members who oppose Takaichi policies The Asahi Shimbun - 21 days ago
- CDP, Komeito to share leadership posts in new centrist party The Asahi Shimbun - 21 days ago
- Takaichi invited to join Trump's controversial Gaza 'Board of Peace' Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Japan gov't bans ministers' fundraisers ahead of election Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Takaichi's snap election risks political vacuum, policy delay Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Takaichi floats tax cut talks to neutralize key campaign issue The Asahi Shimbun - 22 days ago
- Takaichi won't budge over China despite 'coercion' Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Takaichi says she will call Feb 8 election for public mandate on whether she should remain PM Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Takaichi makes it official: Lower House election set for Feb. 8 The Asahi Shimbun - 23 days ago
- Centrist party: Abe’s national security law ‘constitutional’ The Asahi Shimbun - 23 days ago
- Japan's new opposition party unveils pledges to fight 'divisive' politics Japan Today - 23 days ago
- Survey: 50% of voters against Lower House dissolution The Asahi Shimbun - 23 days ago
- LDP joining chorus of pledges for zero food tax in next election The Asahi Shimbun - 23 days ago
- Takaichi's talks with Trump in U.S. eyed for around March 20 Japan Today - 24 days ago
- Japan's Main Opposition CDP and Komeito Agree to Form New Party News On Japan - 24 days ago
- Takaichi eyes including zero food tax proposal for election pledge Japan Today - 24 days ago
- 77-year-old ex-PM Suga retiring to pass baton to younger lawmakers Japan Today - 24 days ago
- Former prime minister Suga to retire from politics at 77 The Asahi Shimbun - 25 days ago
- Yokohama mayor admits badmouthing subordinates as 'human scum,' other names Japan Today - 25 days ago
- Takaichi eyes total ban on ministers' fundraisers before election Japan Today - 26 days ago
- Japan's new opposition party named Centrist Reform Alliance Japan Today - 26 days ago
- Japan protests against Chinese resource development in East China Sea Japan Today - 26 days ago
- Former Prime Minister Suga Set to Retire News On Japan - 26 days ago
- Takaichi and Meloni elevate partnership at first summit The Asahi Shimbun - 26 days ago
- New centrist opposition party pushes for cut in consumption tax The Asahi Shimbun - 26 days ago
- Takaichi, Meloni agree to beef up critical minerals supply chain Japan Today - 26 days ago
- U.S. welcomes Japan’s pledge to boost defense spending The Asahi Shimbun - 26 days ago
- Osaka governor, mayor announce elections over metropolis plan Japan Today - 27 days ago
- Koizumi, Hegseth exercise together, discuss alliance amid concerns in Asia Japan Today - 27 days ago
- Japan, Philippines sign new defense pact as they face growing China aggression Japan Today - 27 days ago
- Nippon Ishin’s push for peace mediation office met with doubt The Asahi Shimbun - 27 days ago
- Why Takaichi is gambling on an early election Japan Today - 27 days ago
- Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito agree to form new party Japan Today - 27 days ago
- Experts propose societal norms courses for foreign residents The Asahi Shimbun - 27 days ago
- Official says Lower House snap election set for Feb. 8 The Asahi Shimbun - 27 days ago
- CDP, Komeito plan merger, will launch centrist party in election The Asahi Shimbun - 27 days ago
- With 70% approval rating, Takaichi to dissolve lower house for snap election Japan Today - 28 days ago
- 2 Japan opposition forces eye new party to coordinate lower house election Japan Today - 28 days ago
- Japan-South Korea Summit Wraps Up in Nara News On Japan - 28 days ago
- Takaichi tells coalition reps of plan to dissolve Lower House The Asahi Shimbun - 28 days ago
- Takaichi and Lee tour Horyuji temple after drum session The Asahi Shimbun - 28 days ago
- Japan will not comment on BOJ's absence in joint Powell statement Japan Today - 28 days ago
- CDP considers election move to woo reluctant Komeito The Asahi Shimbun - 28 days ago
- Yoshimura eyes double election to revive Osaka metropolis plan The Asahi Shimbun - 28 days ago
- LDP starts process to field candidates for snap election The Asahi Shimbun - 28 days ago
- Takaichi, Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum session Japan Today - 28 days ago
- Osaka governor, mayor to resign for double election over metropolis plan Japan Today - 29 days ago
- G7, other allies discuss ways to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earths Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Takaichi and Lee Perform Drum Session to BTS 'Dynamite' Following Summit News On Japan - 29 days ago
- Takaichi, Lee tout improved Tokyo-Seoul ties at Nara summit The Asahi Shimbun - 29 days ago
- Japan to send personnel to help coordinate aid in Gaza Strip The Asahi Shimbun - 29 days ago
- Takaichi, Lee discuss economy and regional challenges at summit Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Maebashi voters re-elect mayor who stepped down over love hotel scandal The Asahi Shimbun - 29 days ago
- DPP’s Tamaki: Budget support 'fluid' if snap election called The Asahi Shimbun - 29 days ago
- Mayor reelected despite quitting over hotel visits with official Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Japan to host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo's relations with Beijing worsen Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Prime Minister Takaichi’s First Visit Home Since Taking Office News On Japan - 30 days ago
- Foreign Minister Motegi urges 'robust' implementation of Gaza peace plan Japan Today - 30 days ago
- Takaichi mulls dissolving Lower House when Diet opens on Jan. 23 The Asahi Shimbun - 30 days ago
- Concerns Deepen Over Prolonged Impact of Military Base Construction on Mageshima News On Japan - 30 days ago
- Foreign Minister Motegi meets his Israeli counterpart in Jerusalem The Asahi Shimbun - 30 days ago
- China Customs Delays Slow Japan's Food Exports by About Two Weeks News On Japan - 31 days ago
- Defense Minister Koizumi takes part in GSDF parachute training exercise Japan Today - 31 days ago
- Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says Japan Today - 31 days ago
- Foreign Minister Motegi to visit Middle East, Philippines, India Japan Today - 32 days ago
- Report: Takaichi weighing calling snap election in February The Asahi Shimbun - 32 days ago
- Government mulling creation of Japanese version of CFIUS The Asahi Shimbun - 32 days ago
- Takaichi considering snap election in February: report Japan Today - 33 days ago
- Fresh from China trip, South Korea president to visit Japan Japan Today - 33 days ago
- Defense minister Koizumi to visit U.S. next week to reaffirm strong alliance Japan Today - 33 days ago
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