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The Japan Innovation Party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, approved its policy agenda for 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/22/japan/politics/jip-policy-agenda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #ldp

A ceremony has been held to mark the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition, near the Tower of the Sun monument, the symbol of the 1970 expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/myaku-myaku-statues-relocation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #myakumyaku #osaka #2025osakaexpo #hirofumiyoshimura

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

Members of the Japan Innovation Party have voted not to hold a leadership election despite the party's sluggish results in the Feb. 8 parliamentary election, allowing Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura to remain its leader. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/16/japan/politics/yoshimura-jip-leader-remain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hirofumiyoshimura #jip #ldp #osaka

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

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

The Liberal Democratic Party winning so many seats in the Lower House election on Sunday throws the role of its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, into doubt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/politics/jip-election-results-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #osaka #ldp

After his reelection as Osaka governor, Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura now faces the uphill task of pushing for a referendum for a plan to restructure Osaka’s wards into those similar to Tokyo’s. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/media/osaka-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #nipponishnnokai #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura

https://www.alojapan.com/1448891/jip-struggles-with-perception-and-unity-ahead-of-lower-house-election/ JIP struggles with perception and unity ahead of Lower House election #2026LOWERHOUSEELECTION #diet #FumitakeFujita #HirofumiYoshimura #news #NipponIshinNoKai #Osaka #OsakaNews #SeijiMaehara #大阪 #大阪府 A decade after the Osaka-centered opposition party was formed with the purpose of becoming a true national force and ousting the Liberal Democratic Party from power, the Japan Innovation Party now finds itself the junior member of the LDP ruling

https://www.alojapan.com/1448891/jip-struggles-with-perception-and-unity-ahead-of-lower-house-election/ JIP struggles with perception and unity ahead of Lower House election #2026LOWERHOUSEELECTION #diet #FumitakeFujita #HirofumiYoshimura #news #NipponIshinNoKai #Osaka #OsakaNews #SeijiMaehara #大阪 #大阪府 A decade after the Osaka-centered opposition party was formed with the purpose of becoming a true national force and ousting the Liberal Democratic Party from power, the Japan Innovation Party now finds itself the junior member of the LDP ruling

The Japan Innovation Party hopes voters in the Feb. 8 Lower House election will see their being on the inside of government as a sign of strength, but the party has long had trouble expanding beyond its Osaka base. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #osaka #seijimaehara #fumitakefujita #2026lowerhouseelection

The Japan Innovation Party hopes voters in the Feb. 8 Lower House election will see their being on the inside of government as a sign of strength, but the party has long had trouble expanding beyond its Osaka base. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #osaka #seijimaehara #fumitakefujita #2026lowerhouseelection

The Japan Innovation Party hopes voters in the Feb. 8 Lower House election will see their being on the inside of government as a sign of strength, but the party has long had trouble expanding beyond its Osaka base. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #osaka #seijimaehara #fumitakefujita #2026lowerhouseelection

The Japan Innovation Party hopes voters in the Feb. 8 Lower House election will see their being on the inside of government as a sign of strength, but the party has long had trouble expanding beyond its Osaka base. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #osaka #seijimaehara #fumitakefujita #2026lowerhouseelection

The leaders of the ruling LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are expected to jointly deliver their first campaign speeches for the Feb. 8 Lower House election, in Tokyo on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/politics/ldp-jip-campaign-speeches-tuesday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #ldp #nipponishinnokai #2026lowerhouseelection #diet

Major political parties other than the Japan Innovation Party are expected to not participate in the upcoming double election for the governor of Osaka Prefecture and the mayor of Osaka, the prefecture's capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/18/japan/politics/osaka-double-election-candidates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #hideyukiyokoyama #jip

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura resigned Friday morning to call a snap gubernatorial and mayoral election in the hope of winning local support for a third referendum on merging the city’s wards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/osaka-referendum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #osaka #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Tuesday that he might step down to hold a gubernatatorial election in hopes of seeking a mandate over whether to hold a third referendum on his party’s Osaka merger plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/osaka-governor-mayor-backup-capital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #hideyukiyokoyama #decentralization

Several municipalities in Japan are giving Osaka a run for its money in the race toward winning the designation as the country’s secondary capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/japan/politics/back-up-capital-cities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #disasterpreparedness #cities #nipponishinnokai #osaka #ldp #hirofumiyoshimura #fukuoka #kumamoto #saitama #nagoya

Recent remarks of senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Japan Innovation Party coalition have put the topic of a snap election back into focus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/japan/politics/diet-dissolution-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #koichihagiuda

The Liberal Democratic Party’s recent tax agreement with an opposition party raises questions about how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will balance ties with her party’s coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/25/japan/politics/dpp-ldp-jip-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #dpp #jip #sanaetakaichi #yuichirotamaki #hirofumiyoshimura

With parliament set to close on Wednesday, the ruling coalition agreed this week to hold off discussions on a bill reducing Lower House seats by 10% until next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/politics/ldp-jip-bill-put-off/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #ldp #hirofumiyoshimura #dpp #cdp #komeito #diet #lowerhouse

With just days left in the current Diet session, a key ruling-bloc bill to reduce the number of Lower House seats by 10% faces an uncertain future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/politics/ldp-ishin-seat-reducing-bill-uncertain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #ldp #hirofumiyoshimura #dpp #cdp #komeito #sanaetakaichi

After a bumpy negotiation process, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, submitted a bill that would cut at least 45 Lower House seats by the end of next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/japan/politics/seat-reduction-bill-submitted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato #hirofumiyoshimura #ldp #nipponishinnokai #diet #lowerhouse

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura agreed to submit a bill during the current parliamentary session that will reduce the number of Lower House seats by 10%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/japan/politics/seats-reduction-ldp-jip-agreement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #lowerhouse #diet #hirofumiyoshimura #komeito #koichihagiuda

https://www.alojapan.com/1417535/could-osaka-be-japans-second-capital-takaichi-appears-to-demur-on-allys-plan-2/ Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan #HirofumiYoshimura #JapanInnovationParty #LiberalDemocraticParty #NankaiTrough #news #Osaka #OsakaCity #OsakaMetropolisPlan #OsakaNews #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo #Yomiuri #大阪 #大阪府 When Japan’s then incoming leader Sanae Takaichi was scrambling in October for a new coalition partner so the Liberal Democratic Party could remain in power, she seemed open to requests put f

https://www.alojapan.com/1417535/could-osaka-be-japans-second-capital-takaichi-appears-to-demur-on-allys-plan-2/ Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan #HirofumiYoshimura #JapanInnovationParty #LiberalDemocraticParty #NankaiTrough #news #Osaka #OsakaCity #OsakaMetropolisPlan #OsakaNews #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo #Yomiuri #大阪 #大阪府 When Japan’s then incoming leader Sanae Takaichi was scrambling in October for a new coalition partner so the Liberal Democratic Party could remain in power, she seemed open to requests put f

Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan

When Japan’s then incoming leader Sanae Takaichi was scrambling in October for a new coalition partner so the Liberal Democratic P…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #HirofumiYoshimura #JapanInnovationParty #LiberalDemocraticParty #NankaiTrough #news #Osaka #osakacity #osakametropolisplan #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo #Yomiuri
https://www.alojapan.com/1416725/could-osaka-be-japans-second-capital-takaichi-appears-to-demur-on-allys-plan/

https://www.alojapan.com/1416725/could-osaka-be-japans-second-capital-takaichi-appears-to-demur-on-allys-plan/ Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan #HirofumiYoshimura #Japan #JapanInnovationParty #JapanNews #LiberalDemocraticParty #NankaiTrough #news #Osaka #OsakaCity #OsakaMetropolisPlan #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo #Yomiuri When Japan’s then incoming leader Sanae Takaichi was scrambling in October for a new coalition partner so the Liberal Democratic Party could remain in power, she seemed open to requests put for

https://www.alojapan.com/1416725/could-osaka-be-japans-second-capital-takaichi-appears-to-demur-on-allys-plan/ Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan #HirofumiYoshimura #Japan #JapanInnovationParty #JapanNews #LiberalDemocraticParty #NankaiTrough #news #Osaka #OsakaCity #OsakaMetropolisPlan #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo #Yomiuri When Japan’s then incoming leader Sanae Takaichi was scrambling in October for a new coalition partner so the Liberal Democratic Party could remain in power, she seemed open to requests put for

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, have agreed to submit a bill that creates a framework for reducing Lower House seats during the ongoing session of parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/21/japan/politics/ldp-ishin-seat-reduction-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #lowerhouse #diet #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato #hirofumiyoshimura

While Japan's ruling coalition has agreed to enact legislation to create a backup capital in next year’s regular session of parliament, the concept itself faces tough questions about what it would look like in practice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/politics/backup-capital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #disasterpreparedness #cities #nipponishinnokai #osaka #ldp #hirofumiyoshimura #naomichisuzuki #seitarohattori

In her first weeks as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi unified the LDP, formed a new conservative coalition, advanced Japan’s defense and trade agendas and secured strong public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/30/japan/four-questions-for-takaichi-after-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #yoshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #satsukikatayama #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #donaldtrump #ldp #komeito #jip #dpp #sanseito

In her first weeks as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi unified the LDP, formed a new conservative coalition, advanced Japan’s defense and trade agendas and secured strong public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/30/japan/four-questions-for-takaichi-after-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #yoshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #satsukikatayama #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #donaldtrump #ldp #komeito #jip #dpp #sanseito

In her first weeks as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi unified the LDP, formed a new conservative coalition, advanced Japan’s defense and trade agendas and secured strong public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/30/japan/four-questions-for-takaichi-after-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #yoshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #satsukikatayama #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #donaldtrump #ldp #komeito #jip #dpp #sanseito

In her first weeks as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi unified the LDP, formed a new conservative coalition, advanced Japan’s defense and trade agendas and secured strong public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/30/japan/four-questions-for-takaichi-after-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #yoshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #satsukikatayama #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #donaldtrump #ldp #komeito #jip #dpp #sanseito

To become prime minister, Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi struck a deal with the Japan Innovation Party that includes the goal of cutting Lower House seats by 10%, which would mostly affect smaller parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/election-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #tetsuosaito #hiroshima #osaka

To become prime minister, Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi struck a deal with the Japan Innovation Party that includes the goal of cutting Lower House seats by 10%, which would mostly affect smaller parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/election-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #tetsuosaito #hiroshima #osaka

To become prime minister, Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi struck a deal with the Japan Innovation Party that includes the goal of cutting Lower House seats by 10%, which would mostly affect smaller parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/election-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #tetsuosaito #hiroshima #osaka

To become prime minister, Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi struck a deal with the Japan Innovation Party that includes the goal of cutting Lower House seats by 10%, which would mostly affect smaller parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/election-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #tetsuosaito #hiroshima #osaka

The Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party have formed a coalition, but some wonder whether it will last under pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/23/japan/politics/ldp-ishin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #ldp #jip

Japan’s ruling party outmaneuvered a divided opposition to form a new coalition, securing political control through strategic disruption while exposing deep divisions and instability among its rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/21/japan/japan-poltical-winners-and-losers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #nipponishinnokai #japaninnovationparty #sanaetakaichi #komeito #dpp #cdp #hirofumiyoshimura

Japan’s ruling party outmaneuvered a divided opposition to form a new coalition, securing political control through strategic disruption while exposing deep divisions and instability among its rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/21/japan/japan-poltical-winners-and-losers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #nipponishinnokai #japaninnovationparty #sanaetakaichi #komeito #dpp #cdp #hirofumiyoshimura

Japan’s ruling party outmaneuvered a divided opposition to form a new coalition, securing political control through strategic disruption while exposing deep divisions and instability among its rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/21/japan/japan-poltical-winners-and-losers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #nipponishinnokai #japaninnovationparty #sanaetakaichi #komeito #dpp #cdp #hirofumiyoshimura

Japan’s ruling party outmaneuvered a divided opposition to form a new coalition, securing political control through strategic disruption while exposing deep divisions and instability among its rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/21/japan/japan-poltical-winners-and-losers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #nipponishinnokai #japaninnovationparty #sanaetakaichi #komeito #dpp #cdp #hirofumiyoshimura

The LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for Japan's first female prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/19/japan/politics/ldp-ishin-coalition-agreement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura

Nippon Ishin no Kai forming a new coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party could help elevate its pet projects, such as designating a backup capital in case of an emergency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/politics/look-at-ishin-likely-coalition-partner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura

LDP chief Sanae Takaichi’s chances of becoming prime minister appeared to increase after Nippon Ishin emerged as a possible coalition partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/politics/ldp-nippon-ishin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #ldp #dpp #cdp #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #yuichirotamaki #yoshihikonoda

Japan’s Osaka drops controversial plan to charge foreign tourists special tax

Japan’s Osaka prefecture has dropped a…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1357562/japans-osaka-drops-controversial-plan-to-charge-foreign-tourists-special-tax/

Japan’s Osaka drops controversial plan to charge foreign tourists special tax

Japan’s Osaka prefecture has dropped a…
#Japan #JP #Osaka #discrimination #foreigntourists #HirofumiYoshimura #JapanTodaynewspaper #NewsonJapannewswebsite #osakaexpo2025 #OsakaGovernor #Osakaofficials #osakaprefecture #OsakaTopics #overtourism #ShukanEconomistreport #taxtreaties #TravelVoice #Yomiuri #大阪 #大阪府
https://www.alojapan.com/1357562/japans-osaka-drops-controversial-plan-to-charge-foreign-tourists-special-tax/