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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

With time running out to pass a key piece of legislation on establishing a backup capital, a last-minute extension of Japan's current parliamentary session appears likely. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/16/japan/politics/japan-diet-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #nipponishin #osaka

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

Voters headed to the polls for a Lower House election seen as a referendum on the country’s leadership, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi saying she will step down if the ruling coalition fails to snag a majority. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/voters-head-to-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cra #nipponishin

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

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

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

The LDP is ramping up steps to loosen strict rules on exporting lethal defense equipment, the party’s policy chief said, as Japan looks to create a more favorable security environment and bolster its defense industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/politics/japan-defense-exports-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #takayukikobayashi #nipponishin #ldp #sdf

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

Can Japan’s opposition work through their differences to get a candidate of their own elected as prime minister? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/politics/dpp-tamaki-which-side/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #dpp #yuichirotamaki #cdp #nipponishin

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

Nippon Ishin no Kai is urging the government to set a cap on foreign residents in Japan, warning that should their proportion exceed 10% of the population, Japanese society risks being fundamentally altered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/19/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-immigration-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishin #immigration #expats #justiceministry

As campaigning for the Upper House election moves into its final week, one poll shows that the ruling coalition could lose its majority in the chamber, which could lead to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/politics/upper-house-election-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #ldp #shigeruishiba #cdp #komeito #dpp #sanseito #nipponishin

As Japan gears up for the July 20 Upper House election, there is a noticeable lack of debate among political parties about boosting the country's disaster resilience, with all sides striking a similar tone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/japan/politics/disaster-management-upper-house/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #disasterpreparedness #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp #nipponishin #2025upperhouseelection

Populist parties like the DPP and Nippon Ishin have gained attention by straddling establishment and opposition roles, but internal missteps and mixed strategy have kept them from becoming lasting alternatives https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/04/japan/japans-populist-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishida #dpp #nipponishin #cdp #ldp #komeito #sanseito #yuichirotamaki #2025upperhouseelection

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to forgo a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/19/japan/politics/japan-opposition-forgo-no-confidence-motion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #nipponishin #diet #yoshihikonoda

The Lower House's finance committee chairman was removed after a united opposition front supported a dismissal motion in a bid to hurt the ruling coalition ahead of the upcoming Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/18/japan/politics/opposition-dismissal-motion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #tatsunoriibayashi #cdp #dpp #nipponishin #ldp

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

With the ruling and opposition parties at odds over donations from businesses and industry groups, the chance of reaching a decision by the end of the month — their deadline for an agreement — appears slim. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/politics/corporate-donations-deadlock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #dpp #cdp #nipponishin #politicalfunds

Opposition parties are poised to step up their offensive against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has dug his own grave by giving gift certificates to new lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/16/japan/politics/japan-opposition-ishiba-money-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #politicalfunds #cdp #yoshihikonoda #nipponishin

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political standing is increasingly precarious following a fumble that has led to a second revision of the budget for fiscal 2025 and revelations that his office handed out gift vouchers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/14/japan/politics/ishiba-turmoil-vouchers-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #nipponishin #dpp #politicalfunds

On his first day back as leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, Yuichiro Tamaki said his party is seeking to nearly double its seats in the Upper House in this summer's election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/politics/dpp-leader-tamaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #yuichirotamaki #ldp #komeito #nipponishin #2025upperhouseelection

Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Democratic Party for the People are digging their heels in during budget talks with the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party, mindful of how valuable their support is. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/21/japan/politics/political-dogfight-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #dpp #budget

Talks between Japan's ruling coalition and opposition parties on key policies are poised to reach a critical juncture as the governing pair aims to enact the state budget for fiscal 2025 within the current fiscal 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/11/japan/politics/japan-ruling-opposition-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #nipponishin #budgets #lowerhouse