#2026lowerhouseelection — Public Fediverse posts

A YouTuber running on an anti-immigrant platform stoked fears about a mosque. The Muslim community struggles to understand why it has been targeted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/05/04/issues/fujisawa-mosque-misinformation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #fujisawa #kanagawa #expats #immigration #islam #youtube #youtubers #susumukikutake #2026lowerhouseelection

The opposition Democratic Party for the People has said it is eyeing a change in strategy after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's huge election victory in February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/politics/democratic-party-for-the-people-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #diet #ldp #2026lowerhouseelection

Nikkei 225 index forecasts revised upward above 60,000 after the LDP’s big win, and the market is almost there already. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/26/economy/stock-market-revision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #tse #nikkei #stocks #2026lowerhouseelection

After the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the recent general election, legislation criminalizing the damaging of the Japanese national flag is expected to become a key focus of deliberations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/japan/politics/crime-damage-flag-debate-diet-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #nipponishinnokai #dpp #diet #2026lowerhouseelection

Amid economic uncertainty and global turbulence, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offers the world a strong and steady democratic partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japans-moment-for-global-leadership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #sanseito #ldp #liberaldemocraticparty #cra #donaldtrump #china #europe #france #germany #uk #taiwan #un #cptpp #rcep #defense #2026lowerhouseelection

Amid economic uncertainty and global turbulence, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offers the world a strong and steady democratic partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japans-moment-for-global-leadership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #sanseito #ldp #liberaldemocraticparty #cra #donaldtrump #china #europe #france #germany #uk #taiwan #un #cptpp #rcep #defense #2026lowerhouseelection

Amid economic uncertainty and global turbulence, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offers the world a strong and steady democratic partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japans-moment-for-global-leadership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #sanseito #ldp #liberaldemocraticparty #cra #donaldtrump #china #europe #france #germany #uk #taiwan #un #cptpp #rcep #defense #2026lowerhouseelection

Amid economic uncertainty and global turbulence, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offers the world a strong and steady democratic partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japans-moment-for-global-leadership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #sanseito #ldp #liberaldemocraticparty #cra #donaldtrump #china #europe #france #germany #uk #taiwan #un #cptpp #rcep #defense #2026lowerhouseelection

Newly elected Centrist Reform Alliance chief Junya Ogawa does not see his party as a brake for the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, but as an entirely separate vehicle altogether. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/politics/cra-ogawa-rebuild/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #junyaogawa #2026lowerhouseelection #cdp #komeito

Newly elected Centrist Reform Alliance chief Junya Ogawa does not see his party as a brake for the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, but as an entirely separate vehicle altogether. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/politics/cra-ogawa-rebuild/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #junyaogawa #2026lowerhouseelection #cdp #komeito

Newly elected Centrist Reform Alliance chief Junya Ogawa does not see his party as a brake for the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, but as an entirely separate vehicle altogether. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/politics/cra-ogawa-rebuild/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #junyaogawa #2026lowerhouseelection #cdp #komeito

Newly elected Centrist Reform Alliance chief Junya Ogawa does not see his party as a brake for the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, but as an entirely separate vehicle altogether. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/politics/cra-ogawa-rebuild/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #junyaogawa #2026lowerhouseelection #cdp #komeito

Executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party are busy providing dozens of newly elected House of Representatives lawmakers in the party with instructions about how to behave. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/japan/politics/ldp-educating-rookies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #lowerhouse #2026lowerhouseelection

Japan Innovation Party leader and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura has indicated a possibility of returning to national politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/japan/politics/osaka-yoshimura-national-politics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hirofumiyoshimura #jip #osaka #2026lowerhouseelection #ldp

Supermajorities reduce the need for interparty compromise, but they can actually intensify intraparty competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/17/japan/trouble-with-winning-big-for-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpj #ichiroozawa #yukiohatoyama #naotokan #yoshihikonoda #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #shigeruishiba #2026lowerhouseelection

Supermajorities reduce the need for interparty compromise, but they can actually intensify intraparty competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/17/japan/trouble-with-winning-big-for-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpj #ichiroozawa #yukiohatoyama #naotokan #yoshihikonoda #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #shigeruishiba #2026lowerhouseelection

Supermajorities reduce the need for interparty compromise, but they can actually intensify intraparty competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/17/japan/trouble-with-winning-big-for-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpj #ichiroozawa #yukiohatoyama #naotokan #yoshihikonoda #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #shigeruishiba #2026lowerhouseelection

Supermajorities reduce the need for interparty compromise, but they can actually intensify intraparty competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/17/japan/trouble-with-winning-big-for-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpj #ichiroozawa #yukiohatoyama #naotokan #yoshihikonoda #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #shigeruishiba #2026lowerhouseelection

The Centrist Reform Alliance’s loss was not accidental. It was close to inevitable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/13/world/japan-lefts-election-blowout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #ldp #lowerhouse #cra #cdp #jcp #reiwashinsengumi #2026lowerhouseelection

Make no mistake, she and the LDP’s big win is attributable to her energy, her image and her vision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/13/takaichi-takes-command/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #lowerhouse #jip #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #china #taiwan #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #2026lowerhouseelection

Make no mistake, she and the LDP’s big win is attributable to her energy, her image and her vision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/13/takaichi-takes-command/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #lowerhouse #jip #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #china #taiwan #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #2026lowerhouseelection

Make no mistake, she and the LDP’s big win is attributable to her energy, her image and her vision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/13/takaichi-takes-command/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #lowerhouse #jip #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #china #taiwan #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #2026lowerhouseelection

Make no mistake, she and the LDP’s big win is attributable to her energy, her image and her vision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/13/takaichi-takes-command/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #lowerhouse #jip #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #china #taiwan #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #2026lowerhouseelection

Lower House lawmaker Junya Ogawa was elected leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance on Friday, pledging to strengthen the party’s internal structure after its devastating defeat in Sunday’s election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/13/japan/politics/cra-leadership-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #junyaogawa #cra #cdp #komeito #2026lowerhouseelection

Lower House lawmaker Junya Ogawa was elected leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance on Friday, pledging to strengthen the party’s internal structure after its devastating defeat in Sunday’s election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/13/japan/politics/cra-leadership-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #junyaogawa #cra #cdp #komeito #2026lowerhouseelection

Lower House lawmaker Junya Ogawa was elected leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance on Friday, pledging to strengthen the party’s internal structure after its devastating defeat in Sunday’s election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/13/japan/politics/cra-leadership-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #junyaogawa #cra #cdp #komeito #2026lowerhouseelection

Lower House lawmaker Junya Ogawa was elected leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance on Friday, pledging to strengthen the party’s internal structure after its devastating defeat in Sunday’s election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/13/japan/politics/cra-leadership-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #junyaogawa #cra #cdp #komeito #2026lowerhouseelection

A total of 336 posts hinting at assaulting dignitaries were made online in the lead-up to the House of Representatives election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/japan/online-attack-lower-house-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tetsuyayamagami #shinzoabe #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection

After months of hesitation, the Japan Innovation Party is set to join Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet, tightening coalition ties and signaling a shift to shared responsibility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/japan/politics/jip-cabinet-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishin #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #ldp #2026lowerhouseelection

Takaichi’s landslide victory demonstrated that when candidates find compelling issues that affect their lives, young people show up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/10/japan/japans-youth-secure-nations-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpp #shigeruishiba #2026lowerhouseelection

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura says he has agreed to a request from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that a member of his party join her Cabinet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/politics/jip-join-cabinet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hirofumiyoshimura #sanaetakaichi #nipponishinnokai #osaka #2026lowerhouseelection

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big win on Sunday left the opposition camp dividing unequal shares of the political pie. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/politics/election-opposition-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #dpp #sanseito #teammirai #2026lowerhouseelection

Japan's Lower House has grown younger, with the average age of election winners being 54.7 years old. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/politics/japan-lower-house-election-winners-average-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #taroaso #nagisamuraki #ldp #jip #cra

After a crushing debut defeat, Japan’s Centrist Reform Alliance faces a long road back to relevance — starting with a change in leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/politics/cra-long-recovery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #cra #yoshihikonoda #diet

Takaichi’s big victory might not be a mandate for big spending with fiscal hawks in the LDP and the bond market keeping a lid on stimulus spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/09/economy/nagata-takaichi-fiscal-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ldp #sanaetakaichi #yen #bonds #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2026lowerhouseelection #consumptiontax

More than 40% of voters who responded to an exit poll during Sunday’s Lower House election want the coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party to continue to govern Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/politics/exit-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #nipponishinnokai #ldp #socialmedia #sanaetakaichi #cra #dpp #ai

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leaders Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito on Sunday signaled their resolve to keep their fledgling party together following a devastating election defeat that could force their resignations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/cra-cdp-lose/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #2026lowerhouseelection

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leaders Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito on Sunday signaled their resolve to keep their fledgling party together following a devastating election defeat that could force their resignations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/cra-cdp-lose/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #2026lowerhouseelection

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leaders Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito on Sunday signaled their resolve to keep their fledgling party together following a devastating election defeat that could force their resignations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/cra-cdp-lose/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #2026lowerhouseelection

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leaders Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito on Sunday signaled their resolve to keep their fledgling party together following a devastating election defeat that could force their resignations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/cra-cdp-lose/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #2026lowerhouseelection

The Liberal Democratic Party is on track for an overwhelming landslide victory in Japan’s Lower House election, NHK projections show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/japan-2026-lower-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #yoshihikonoda #cra #dpp #sanseito #jcp #reiwashinsengumi #teammirai

Voters headed to the polls for a Lower House election seen as a referendum on the country’s leadership, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi saying she will step down if the ruling coalition fails to snag a majority. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/voters-head-to-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cra #nipponishin

Comedian Nana Takamatsu has held a class at a junior high school in Tokyo to teach students the importance of elections and democracy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/comedian-election-importance-student/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #children #juniorhighschools #education #tokyo #comedy

The Liberal Democratic Party looks set for a huge win in Sunday’s Lower House election, with three media polls showing the party as likely to win well over half of the 465 seats up for grabs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/friday-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cra #nipponishinnokai #2026lowerhouseelection

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has energized voters and strengthened the LDP ahead of a snap election, but her inexperience and ties to the Shinzo Abe faction pose risks for governance and public trust. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/06/takaichi-ldp-poised-for-big-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #cra #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #shigeruishiba #upperhouse #lowerhouse #2026lowerhouseelection

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has energized voters and strengthened the LDP ahead of a snap election, but her inexperience and ties to the Shinzo Abe faction pose risks for governance and public trust. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/06/takaichi-ldp-poised-for-big-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #cra #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #shigeruishiba #upperhouse #lowerhouse #2026lowerhouseelection

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has energized voters and strengthened the LDP ahead of a snap election, but her inexperience and ties to the Shinzo Abe faction pose risks for governance and public trust. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/06/takaichi-ldp-poised-for-big-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #cra #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #shigeruishiba #upperhouse #lowerhouse #2026lowerhouseelection

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has energized voters and strengthened the LDP ahead of a snap election, but her inexperience and ties to the Shinzo Abe faction pose risks for governance and public trust. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/06/takaichi-ldp-poised-for-big-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #cra #cdp #komeito #shinzoabe #shigeruishiba #upperhouse #lowerhouse #2026lowerhouseelection

The conservative grip is slipping in Fukui Prefecture ahead of Sunday's Lower House vote, following a recent gubernatorial election that left major fractures within the LDP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/lower-house-election-fukui-conservatives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #fukui #ldp #cra #sanseito

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has shied away from the topics of a proposed consumption tax cut and her alleged ties to the controversial religious group Unification Church. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/takaichi-silence-tax-church/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #taxes #consumptiontax #food