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Assets held by the 465 members of the House of Representatives who won seats in the lower chamber of the parliament in February's general election averaged ¥32.78 million, a Jiji Press tally showed Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/japan-lower-house-lawmakers-assets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #diet #lowerhouse #ldp #dpp #ichiroaisawa

Assets held by the 465 members of the House of Representatives who won seats in the lower chamber of the parliament in February's general election averaged ¥32.78 million, a Jiji Press tally showed Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/japan-lower-house-lawmakers-assets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #diet #lowerhouse #ldp #dpp #ichiroaisawa

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earned ¥36.41 million in 2025, the highest income among nine party leaders, reports showed on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/30/takaichi-lawmakers-income/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpp #cra #nipponishinnokai #jcp #cdp #upperhouse #lowerhouse

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earned ¥36.41 million in 2025, the highest income among nine party leaders, reports showed on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/30/takaichi-lawmakers-income/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpp #cra #nipponishinnokai #jcp #cdp #upperhouse #lowerhouse

A cut of 45 House of Representatives proportional representation seats pushed by the ruling coalition will severely affect smaller opposition parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/28/japan/politics/lower-house-seat-cuts-impact-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #dpp #nipponishinnokai #jcp #sanseito #cra #teammirai

A cut of 45 House of Representatives proportional representation seats pushed by the ruling coalition will severely affect smaller opposition parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/28/japan/politics/lower-house-seat-cuts-impact-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #dpp #nipponishinnokai #jcp #sanseito #cra #teammirai

Lower House begins discussions on flag-vandalism bill

The House of Representatives on Wednesday started to see substantive discussions on a bill to criminalize the act of…
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday started to see substantive discussions on a bill to criminalize the act of damaging the national flag. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/24/japan/politics/lower-house-flag-vandalism-discussions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #cra #constitution #nipponishinnokai #sanseito #dpp

The House of Representatives on Wednesday started to see substantive discussions on a bill to criminalize the act of damaging the national flag. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/24/japan/politics/lower-house-flag-vandalism-discussions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #cra #constitution #nipponishinnokai #sanseito #dpp

https://www.alojapan.com/1501857/japan-to-implement-five-fold-increase-in-visa-fees-from-july-1-first-in-5-decades/ Japan to implement five-fold increase in visa fees from July 1, first in 5 decades #AdministrativeCosts #cabinet #framework #Friday #Japan #JapanTrips #Legislation #LowerHouse #trips #VisaFees In a landmark move, the government of Japan has approved a significant increase in visa fees for foreign nationals, marking the first revision in 48 years. The decision was finalised at a Cabinet meeting on Friday and reflects efforts to align fees with

Japan's House of Representatives passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law that includes introducing fines for businesses that repeatedly commit violations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/politics/lower-house-personal-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #nipponishinnokai #dpp #personalinformation #ai #privacy

Japan's House of Representatives passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law that includes introducing fines for businesses that repeatedly commit violations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/politics/lower-house-personal-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #nipponishinnokai #dpp #personalinformation #ai #privacy

Two high courts on Tuesday ruled that the February general election for the House of Representatives was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/crime-legal/courts-lower-house-poll-constitutional/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #votedisparity #japanesecourts #kagawa #fukuoka #lowerhouse

Two high courts on Tuesday ruled that the February general election for the House of Representatives was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/crime-legal/courts-lower-house-poll-constitutional/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #votedisparity #japanesecourts #kagawa #fukuoka #lowerhouse

VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo

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VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo

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VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo

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VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo

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https://www.alojapan.com/1484877/video-take-a-glimpse-of-heart-of-japanese-politics-at-national-diet-building-in-tokyo-2/ VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo #AttractionsInTokyo #diet #emperor #HouseOfCouncillors #HouseOfRepresentatives #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseHistory #JapanesePolitics #kasumigaseki #kokkai #kokkaigijido #LowerHouse #Nagatacho #NationalDiet #news #sangiin #shugiin #Tokyo #UpperHouse Japan’s National Diet (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan) Japan’s National Diet Building, known in Japa

https://www.alojapan.com/1484877/video-take-a-glimpse-of-heart-of-japanese-politics-at-national-diet-building-in-tokyo-2/ VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo #AttractionsInTokyo #diet #emperor #HouseOfCouncillors #HouseOfRepresentatives #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseHistory #JapanesePolitics #kasumigaseki #kokkai #kokkaigijido #LowerHouse #Nagatacho #NationalDiet #news #sangiin #shugiin #Tokyo #UpperHouse Japan’s National Diet (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan) Japan’s National Diet Building, known in Japa

https://www.alojapan.com/1484875/video-take-a-glimpse-of-heart-of-japanese-politics-at-national-diet-building-in-tokyo/ VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo #AttractionsInTokyo #diet #emperor #HouseOfCouncillors #HouseOfRepresentatives #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseHistory #JapaneseNews #JapanesePolitics #kasumigaseki #kokkai #kokkaigijido #LowerHouse #Nagatacho #NationalDiet #news #sangiin #shugiin #Tokyo #UpperHouse Japan’s National Diet (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Okinawa) Japan’s National Di

https://www.alojapan.com/1484875/video-take-a-glimpse-of-heart-of-japanese-politics-at-national-diet-building-in-tokyo/ VIDEO: Take a glimpse of heart of Japanese politics at National Diet Building in Tokyo #AttractionsInTokyo #diet #emperor #HouseOfCouncillors #HouseOfRepresentatives #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseHistory #JapaneseNews #JapanesePolitics #kasumigaseki #kokkai #kokkaigijido #LowerHouse #Nagatacho #NationalDiet #news #sangiin #shugiin #Tokyo #UpperHouse Japan’s National Diet (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Okinawa) Japan’s National Di

The LDP and JIP plan to resume working-level talks on cutting the number of the House of Representatives seats by 10%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/19/japan/politics/ldp-jip-lower-house-seat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #jip #lowerhouse #sanaetakaichi #election

The LDP and JIP plan to resume working-level talks on cutting the number of the House of Representatives seats by 10%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/19/japan/politics/ldp-jip-lower-house-seat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #jip #lowerhouse #sanaetakaichi #election

Opposition party Team Mirai will consider whether to join the ruling coalition if requested to do so by the Liberal Democratic Party, leader Takahiro Anno has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/team-mirai-leader-takahiro-anno/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #teammirai #ldp #lowerhouse #upperhouse

Opposition party Team Mirai will consider whether to join the ruling coalition if requested to do so by the Liberal Democratic Party, leader Takahiro Anno has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/team-mirai-leader-takahiro-anno/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #teammirai #ldp #lowerhouse #upperhouse

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

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

A proposal to reduce the number of seats in Japan's Lower House may be put on hold after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which houses deep-rooted opposition to the plan, won big in the chamber's election on Feb. 8. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/japan/politics/lower-house-cut-stall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #jip #sanaetakaichi

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

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

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

Ruling and opposition parties clashed during a Sunday debate, a day ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s widely expected announcement of a February snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/18/japan/politics/japan-political-parties-tug-of-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #jip #komeito #cdp #centristreformalliance #diet #sanaetakaichi

Ruling and opposition parties clashed during a Sunday debate, a day ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s widely expected announcement of a February snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/18/japan/politics/japan-political-parties-tug-of-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #jip #komeito #cdp #centristreformalliance #diet #sanaetakaichi

Former Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii — who led the party for 23 years until 2024 — has announced that he will not run in the next Lower House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/jcp-kazuo-shii-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #jcp #kazuoshii #diet #lowerhouse

Former Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii — who led the party for 23 years until 2024 — has announced that he will not run in the next Lower House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/jcp-kazuo-shii-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #jcp #kazuoshii #diet #lowerhouse

The Democratic Party for the People's leader said his party may not approve the government's fiscal 2026 draft budget if the prime minister intends to dissolve the Lower House for a snap election as early as next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/politics/dpp-election-budget-approval/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yuichirotamaki #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #lowerhouse #dpp

The Democratic Party for the People's leader said his party may not approve the government's fiscal 2026 draft budget if the prime minister intends to dissolve the Lower House for a snap election as early as next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/politics/dpp-election-budget-approval/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yuichirotamaki #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #lowerhouse #dpp

The Democratic Party for the People's leader said his party may not approve the government's fiscal 2026 draft budget if the prime minister intends to dissolve the Lower House for a snap election as early as next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/politics/dpp-election-budget-approval/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yuichirotamaki #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #lowerhouse #dpp

The Democratic Party for the People's leader said his party may not approve the government's fiscal 2026 draft budget if the prime minister intends to dissolve the Lower House for a snap election as early as next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/politics/dpp-election-budget-approval/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yuichirotamaki #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #lowerhouse #dpp

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

Premier Roger Cook handed extra powers as pro-development laws pass WA parliament

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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

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

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ruled out dissolving the Lower House for a snap general election, saying that she must first tackle a number of challenges the country is facing — including economic issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/japan/politics/takaichi-denies-lower-house-dissolution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #lowerhouse #ldp #apec #tariffs #trade #japaneseeconomy

Tokyo’s first subways were but a dream on a drawing board in October 1925. Also, a quarter of a century later in October 1950, nearly 150 students were arrested for a violent protest at Waseda University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/history/japan-nobel-chemistry-subway-waseda-student-protest-1925-1950-1975-2000/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #subway #tokyometro #infrastructure #tokyometropolitanassembly #wasedauniversity #students #studentprotests #lowerhouse #inflation #nobelprize #chemistry #hidekishirakawa