Tag: Japan politics
Japan Set to Submit Bill Reducing Lower House Seats, Implementation Expected in FY2027
Japan’s ruling coalition is preparing to submit a bill to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, with the move expected...
LDP Draft Proposes Cutting Lower House Seats in Tokyo and Osaka
A draft plan prepared by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) proposes reducing three single-seat districts in Tokyo and two in Osaka as part of...
Japan PM Takaichi Defends Taiwan Remarks During First Party Leaders’ Debate
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stood by her earlier comments regarding a potential Taiwan-related contingency involving Japan during the first party leaders’ debate in the...
Japan’s Ruling and Opposition Parties Set Tuesday Vote for New Prime Minister
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) have agreed to hold a parliamentary vote on Tuesday to elect...
Japan Faces Political Deadlock Amid Premier-President Split
Japan is experiencing an unusual period of political paralysis known as “so-so bunri,” where the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president, Sanae Takaichi, has not...
Komeito Leader Open to Supporting Opposition Candidate for Prime Minister
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito has signaled a major shift in the party’s stance, saying it may support an opposition candidate if the upcoming Diet...