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Takaichi dissolves Lower House for Feb. 8 snap election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the Lower House Friday for a snap election on Feb. 8. The personally…
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JIP head Hirofumi Yoshimura hints at possible return to national politics
Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, also governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated a possibility of returning to…
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In Osaka, LDP faces off against JIP despite being allies
OSAKA – The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its ally, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), are competing against…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/46258/
Where have Japan’s oddball candidates gone?
If you are familiar with names like Hideyoshi Hashiba, Mac Akasaka, Dr. NakaMats, Jesus Matayoshi, GaaSyy and AI…
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is in political hot water due to a magazine report claiming that her campaign posted defamatory videos of her rivals on social media during election time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/politics/takaichi-campaign-video-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cra #socialmedia #2026lowerhouseelection
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
Flush with political capital, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory this month has empowered her to push ahead with security and defense goals that, just a decade ago, would have been all but unattainable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/politics/japan-takaichi-defense-security-goals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #defense #usmilitary #defenseministry #sdf #usjapanrelations #budgets #donaldtrump #espionage #constitution #diet #nuclearweapons #2026lowerhouseelection
Three individuals, including an unsuccessful Democratic Party for the People candidate for the Lower House election, were arrested Friday for allegedly violating the public offices election law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/japan/politics/dpp-candidate-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #2026lowerhouseelection #corruption #japanesepolice
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
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
False information spread during the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election in Japan was perceived as true by about 80% of voters who encountered it, according to a university survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/japan/voters-survey-false-info/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fakenews #surveys #toyouniversity #2026lowerhouseelection #socialmedia #television
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
JIP head Hirofumi Yoshimura refers to possible return to national politics
Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, also governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated a possibility of returning to national politics. Yoshimura told a meeting of JIP executives in the city of Osaka on Su…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1454424/jip-head-hirofumi-yoshimura-refers-to-possible-return-to-national-politics/
JIP head Hirofumi Yoshimura refers to possible return to national politics
Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, also governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated a possibility of returning to…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1454424/jip-head-hirofumi-yoshimura-refers-to-possible-return-to-national-politics/ JIP head Hirofumi Yoshimura refers to possible return to national politics #2026LOWERHOUSEELECTION #HirofumiYoshimura #JIP #LDP #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, also governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated a possibility of returning to national politics. Yoshimura told a meeting of JIP executives in the city of Osaka on Sunday that he aims to conduct a local referendum on the Osaka metropo
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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
Sanae Takaichi’s historic win reflects Japan’s longstanding conservatism and practical policy priorities, but claims that she represents an extreme rightward shift or ultraconservative agenda are exaggerated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/16/takaichi-not-who-you-think/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #sanaetakaichi #immigration #2026lowerhouseelection #ldp
Sanae Takaichi is not who you think she is
After Sanae Takaichi’s landmark election win, many who normally pay little attention to Japan are taking an interest, leading some to project their beliefs onto that soon-to-be-iconic blue suit. Conservatives are delighting in their view that she is the latest fringe figure to attain power, a…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1454105/sanae-takaichi-is-not-who-you-think-she-is/
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
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
The Centrist Reform Alliance is facing serious questions about its future in the wake of a disastrous defeat in Sunday’s general election — starting with picking a new leader. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/japan/politics/centrist-reform-alliance-leadership-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #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's vote was for a realist in a dangerous neighborhood, not a license for performative nationalism or domestic culture wars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/10/japan/takaichis-win-victory-for-realism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #us #china #defense #indopacific #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations
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
China’s bid to pressure Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following remarks about a Taiwan crisis has fallen flat, with the LDP’s stunning election victory giving her the political capital to confront Beijing on her terms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/politics/china-japan-relations-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #taiwan
Debate on constitutional revision and national security intensified online ahead of Sunday’s election following predictions that the Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition would clinch landslide victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/politics/japan-election-social-media-constitution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #socialmedia #constitution #sanaetakaichi
Following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in Sunday's House of Representatives election, the United States plans to enhance cooperation with the Asian ally in security and economic matters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/politics/us-boost-economic-security-cooperation-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #us #usjapanrelations #2026lowerhouseelection #donaldtrump #defense
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 the Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats for a single party in postwar history, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi might be at the beginning of an enduring administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-long-reign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #2026lowerhouseelection
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