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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to reshuffle her Cabinet and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's executive lineup in mid-to-late September, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/22/japan/politics/takaichi-cabinet-reshuffle-september/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cabinet

Paths to strengthen regulations on political donations from corporations and organizations in Japan remain unclear, as ruling and opposition parties are wide apart over the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/20/japan/politics/political-donation-rules-unclear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cra #dpp

Japan should stop treating nuclear policy discussions as off‑limits and debate them openly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/17/japan/japan-nuclear-doublethink/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #china #russia #northkorea #ldp #asia #nuclearweapons #defense #shinjirokoizumi

Japan's debate over imperial succession and married surnames reflects a deeper struggle over whether the traditional household, defined through the paternal line, remains the fundamental unit of the Japanese state. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/16/japan/politics-of-family-in-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #imperialhouselaw #emperor #ldp #sanaetakaichi #imperialfamily #princessaiko #princessmako #princehisahito #jip #worldwarii

To solidify her position as Liberal Democratic Party president, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi needs Taro Aso — the party's vice president and kingmaker — to be in her corner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/14/japan/politics/aso-takaichi-relations-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #taroaso #shunichisuzuki #ldp #nipponishinnokai #dpp

Nearly half of respondents to a recent survey said they support the government's plan to take the consumption tax on food items down to virtually zero. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/japan/politics/japan-survey-consumption-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #surveys #consumptiontax #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #dpp

Japan's first female prime minister has embraced Abe's foreign policy vision, but a more volatile Indo-Pacific will test whether continuity alone is enough. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/12/japan/takaichi-not-next-shinzo-abe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #ldp #donaldtrump #us #taiwan #tpp #taiwan #apec #indopacific #usjapanrelations #uschinarelations

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to conduct her first Cabinet reshuffle next month, and among the most compelling decisions she will have to make involves the future of Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/japan/politics/cabinet-reshuffle-koizumi-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #cabinet #ldp #china #iran #defenseministry

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering reshuffling her Cabinet and the executive lineup at the Liberal Democratic Party as soon as September, with all eyes on the party post of secretary-general. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/japan/politics/japan-cabinet-ldp-reshuffles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cabinet #nipponishinnokai

Will Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's consumption tax cut break the Liberal Democratic Party that she leads? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-consumption-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #taxes #shigeruishiba #harukoarimura

Opposition party leaders attending an annual peace ceremony in Hiroshima on Thursday, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, voiced concerns about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's address. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/japan/politics/opposition-takaichi-hiroshima-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hiroshima #sanaetakaichi #ldp #junyaogawa #cra #yuichirotamaki #dpp

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration lacks the discipline that characterized her political mentor's approach, one of the late Shinzo Abe's closest allies says, as doubts about Takaichi's governing style grow. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/japan/politics/hagiuda-interview-abe-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #koichihagiuda #ldp #shinzoabe

Japan's former prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is touting the country's ¥370 trillion ($2.3 trillion) growth strategy as the long-term vision that will transform its fortunes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/06/economy/japan-former-pm-kishida-interview-growth-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #fumiokishida #japaneseeconomy #sanaetakaichi #ldp #yen #investments

LDP members are concerned that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food could negatively affect the ruling party's performance in the 2028 House of Councilors election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/politics/japan-ldp-tax-cut-impact-worry-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #consumptiontax #taxes #2028upperhouseelection

The opposition Democratic Party for the People plans to refrain from joining the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party for the time being. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/politics/opposition-dpp-not-joining-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #yuichirotamaki #ldp #sanaetakaichi #taxes #consumptiontax

Since its introduction in 1989, Japan's consumption tax has been raised three times and now accounts for about 30% of total national tax revenue, making it the nation's largest core tax category. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/02/japan/politics/first-ever-consumption-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #consumptiontax #taxes #sanaetakaichi #ldp

Takaichi Wants Japan to “Coexist” With Foreigners. Japan’s Hard Right HATES Her for It

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's early political troubles stem from controversial legislative choices and weak communication, and she must refocus on voters' economic concerns to stabilize her leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/31/japan/japans-iron-lady/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #japaneseeconomy

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a plan Thursday to lower the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1% for a two-year period starting next April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/30/japan/politics/takaichi-decision-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #nipponishinnokai #consumptiontax #taxes #food #shunichisuzuki

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi saw the sharpest drop in her approval rating this month, raising the question of whether it is due to the growing pains of a new administration or indicative of deeper structural problems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/30/japan/politics/takaichi-popularity-governing-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #japaneseeconomy #middleeast #consumptiontax

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is finalizing a plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food products from the current 8% to 1% for a two-year period from April, and could make a formal decision as early as Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/29/japan/politics/takaichi-food-tax-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #consumptiontax #taxes #food #itsunorionodera

Japan's ruling party wants to overhaul the nation's intelligence system to incorporate new laws against illicit foreign interference, broader intelligence-gathering powers and an independent foreign intelligence agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/28/japan/politics/ldp-proposal-intelligence-overhaul/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #espionage

Takaichi did not rule out the possibility of introducing a numerical target for the foreign population in Japan when the government compiles a basic policy on foreign nationals by the end of March. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/27/japan/politics/takaichi-jip-unwavering/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #nipponishin #dpp #foreignworkers #immigration

After closing out the 158-day parliamentary session with all Cabinet-sponsored bills enacted, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi now faces the test of whether she can turn political stability into results voters can feel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/27/japan/politics/takaichi-public-confidence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #consumptiontax #sanaetakaichi #ldp #inflation #japaneseeconomy #taxes #food

A last minute compromise between Japan's ruling party and opposition forces on a bill to create a secondary capital led to its passage in the opposition-controlled Upper House by just two votes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/25/japan/politics/parliament-closes-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #ldp #jip #cdp #sanaetakaichi

Lawmakers remained divided Friday over a secondary capital bill, prompting talk of another extension of parliament and an opposition leader threatening a no-confidence motion against Sanae Takachi's government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/24/japan/politics/last-day-diet-session/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #diet #osaka

Japan's new ruling coalition under Prime Minister Takaichi is struggling to govern effectively as misplaced priorities, weak coordination with partners and stalled economic relief measures drive down public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/24/japan/japan-pm-back-to-basics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #komeito #jcp

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is still trying to secure passage of legislation establishing a secondary capital before parliament's extension ends, while talks on economic relief for households remained stalled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/23/japan/politics/japan-innovation-party-diet-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #osaka #jcp

Japan's parliament extension has played havoc with lawmakers' overseas travel plans, as a Lower House committee turned down a trip request from some ruling lawmakers but approved others' plans during it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/23/japan/politics/lawmakers-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #tarokono #takayukikobayashi #koichihagiuda #papuanewguinea #fiji #solomonislands #vietnam #singapore #indopacific