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As the Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, the Japan Innovation Party, seek to move forward on revising the Constitution, there's one thing they can't agree on: Article 9, the pacifist clause. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/japan/politics/jip-ldp-constitution-gap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #constitution #ldp #nipponishin #diet #sanaetakaichi #defense #sdf

Japan’s ruling and opposition parties wrangled over a ¥122.3 trillion fiscal 2026 budget in a Lower House committee Friday as the ruling bloc sought to clear it by day’s end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/13/japan/politics/lower-house-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #ldp #nipponishin #cra #budgets

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

Campaigning for the Feb. 8 Lower House election kicked off Tuesday, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi facing off against a transformed opposition as she seeks a mandate from voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/27/japan/politics/lower-house-campaing-starts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #cra #sanaetakaichi #diet #lowerhouse #2026lowerhouseelection #taxes

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition CDP, is likely to be the prime minister candidate of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the new party jointly formed by the CDP and Komeito. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/noda-pm-candidate-centrist-reform-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshihikonoda #cra #cdp #komeito #ldp #diet #lowerhouse #sanaetakaichi #nipponishin

The CDP and Komeito’s formation of a new centrist party is a bid for survival as the political landscape shifts ahead of a surprise snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/why-cdp-komeito-new-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #ldp #nipponishin

The CDP and Komeito’s formation of a new centrist party is a bid for survival as the political landscape shifts ahead of a surprise snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/why-cdp-komeito-new-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #ldp #nipponishin

The CDP and Komeito’s formation of a new centrist party is a bid for survival as the political landscape shifts ahead of a surprise snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/why-cdp-komeito-new-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #ldp #nipponishin

The CDP and Komeito’s formation of a new centrist party is a bid for survival as the political landscape shifts ahead of a surprise snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/why-cdp-komeito-new-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #ldp #nipponishin

Japan has long had some of the world’s strictest restrictions on arms exports. But things are set to change radically — as early as next spring — amid an increasingly fraught regional security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/politics/japan-arms-exports-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #sdf #defense #diet #defenseministry #nationalsecuritycouncil #trade #china #gcap #usmilitary #us #sanaetakaichi

Japan has long had some of the world’s strictest restrictions on arms exports. But things are set to change radically — as early as next spring — amid an increasingly fraught regional security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/politics/japan-arms-exports-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #sdf #defense #diet #defenseministry #nationalsecuritycouncil #trade #china #gcap #usmilitary #us #sanaetakaichi

Japan has long had some of the world’s strictest restrictions on arms exports. But things are set to change radically — as early as next spring — amid an increasingly fraught regional security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/politics/japan-arms-exports-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #sdf #defense #diet #defenseministry #nationalsecuritycouncil #trade #china #gcap #usmilitary #us #sanaetakaichi

Japan has long had some of the world’s strictest restrictions on arms exports. But things are set to change radically — as early as next spring — amid an increasingly fraught regional security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/politics/japan-arms-exports-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #sdf #defense #diet #defenseministry #nationalsecuritycouncil #trade #china #gcap #usmilitary #us #sanaetakaichi

Japan has long had tough rules on arms exports. That may soon change.

Japan has long had some of the world’s strictest restrictions on arms exports. But things are set to change radically — as early as next spring. Intensifying geopo…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #China #defense #DefenseMinistry #diet #GCAP #LDP #NationalSecurityCouncil #news #NipponIshin #SanaeTakaichi #SDF #trade #u.s. #U.S.MILITARY
https://www.alojapan.com/1429145/japan-has-long-had-tough-rules-on-arms-exports-that-may-soon-change/

Japan has long had tough rules on arms exports. That may soon change.

Japan has long had some of the world’s strictest restrictions on arms exports. But things are set to change radically — as early as next spring. Intensifying geopo…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #China #defense #DefenseMinistry #diet #GCAP #LDP #NationalSecurityCouncil #news #NipponIshin #SanaeTakaichi #SDF #trade #u.s. #U.S.MILITARY
https://www.alojapan.com/1429145/japan-has-long-had-tough-rules-on-arms-exports-that-may-soon-change/

In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya

In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya

In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya

In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya

Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider a than Keynesian, with one economist arguing her policies are about more than just Abenomics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/economy/takaichi-economic-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #ldp #nipponishin #japaneseeconomy #inflation #fiscalspending

Sanae Takaichi spent most of her first policy speech as prime minister addressing economic and security concerns, with little mention of immigration policies and incorporating relatively mild language on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/politics/takaichi-first-policy-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #diet #nipponishin #japaneseeconomy #inflation #defense #fiscalspending

The Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party are set to form a coalition Monday, making it almost certain that LDP President Sanae Takaichi will become Japan’s first female prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/politics/ldp-nippon-ishin-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #sanaetakaichi #fumitakefujita

The LDP and opposition forces are battling to secure votes for their picks to be prime minister in a contest increasingly likely to be decided in a runoff, following Komeito’s decision to bolt the ruling bloc. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/politics/japan-pm-vote-uncertain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp #nipponishin #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #yoshihikonoda #sanaetakaichi

The government is considering stricter rules for foreign nationals amid a rise in problems ranging from unpaid health care premiums to traffic law violations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/05/japan/politics/foreign-residents-visitors-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foreignworkers #expats #taxes #nationalhealthcare #consumptiontax #cars #ldp #nipponishin #japanesepolice #tourism

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito, accused of workplace bullying, saw his political support base vanish Monday after Nippon Ishin no Kai submitted a letter calling on him to resign from his post. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/09/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-hyogo-saito/ #japan #politics #hyogo #motohikosaito #yasutakakatayama #whistleblowers #powerharassment #localgovernment #nipponishin

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Kenta Izumi has challenged Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to dissolve the Lower House over the Liberal Democratic Party's handling of its slush funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/19/japan/politics/kishida-izumi-election/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #kentaizumi #cdp #ishin #politicalfunds #nipponishin