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Former internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is drawing attention within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party regarding his next move after leaving the Cabinet in a reshuffle last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/22/japan/politics/japan-ldp-hayashi-party-leadership-battle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshimasahayashi #ldp #sanaetakaichif

Japan is looking into measures to fight social media addiction among young people, including stricter age verification for users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/03/japan/science-health/social-media-age-verification/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #socialmedia #internalaffairsministry #internet #children #yoshimasahayashi

https://www.europesays.com/3035916/ Japan weighs stricter age verification for social media users #children #InternalAffairsMinistry #internet #japan #SocialMedia #YoshimasaHayashi

https://www.europesays.com/2985550/ Japan’s Takaichi backs aide over smear claims against LDP rivals #CentristReformAlliance #diet #japan #Junichiro #LiberalDemocraticParty #MichaelCucek #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #ShukanBunshun #SmearCampaign #TakeshiKinoshita #TempleUniversity #Tokyo #YoshimasaHayashi #YukioEdano

The government hopes to revitalize regional communities by increasing the number of nonresidents who maintain steady interaction with regional areas, internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/03/japan/society/connected-population-revitalization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yoshimasahayashi #internalaffairsministry

Japan looks to boost ‘connected population’ in bid to revitalize regions

The government will work to revitalize regional communities experiencing population decline by increasing what’s known as the connected population, or nonresidents who maintain steady interaction with regional areas, internal affairs minister Yoshim…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1406075/japan-looks-to-boost-connected-population-in-bid-to-revitalize-regions/

https://www.alojapan.com/1406075/japan-looks-to-boost-connected-population-in-bid-to-revitalize-regions/ Japan looks to boost ‘connected population’ in bid to revitalize regions #InternalAffairsMinistry #Japan #JapanNews #news #YoshimasaHayashi The government will work to revitalize regional communities experiencing population decline by increasing what’s known as the connected population, or nonresidents who maintain steady interaction with regional areas, internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said in a recent interview. “Ther

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

Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, forming a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party to focus on defense, economic reforms and international diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/24/takaichi-heads-into-the-breach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #sanaetakaichi #ldp #japaninnovationparty #komeito #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida #toshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #minorukihara #ryoseiakazawa #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #sanseito #shinzoabe

Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet picks reflect her strategy of balancing political alliances, rewarding loyal supporters, managing factional politics and bringing in fresh faces to navigate Japan's evolving political landscape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/22/japan/takaichi-cabinet-picks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeito #cabinet #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #ryoseiakazawa #minorukihara #satsukikatayama

Who Will Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister? https://www.byteseu.com/1472679/ #Japan #JapanUSSouthKoreaAlliance #JapaneseEconomyInflation #JapaneseLeadershipElection #KimJongUnSummit #LiberalDemocraticParty(japan) #SanaeTakaichi #SanseitoParty #ShigeruIshibaResignation #ShinjiroKoizumi #USJapanTradeDeal #VladimirPutin #XiJinping #YoshimasaHayashi

Minoru Kihara, the “cool-headed” spokesman of Japan’s new prime minister, has many things in common with his new boss. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/who-is-minoru-kihara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #minorukihara #sanaetakaichi #ldp #shinzoabe #yoshihidesuga #fumiokishida #hirokazumatsuno #shigeruishiba #yoshimasahayashi #kumamoto #taiwan

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday welcomed the release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages by the militant group Hamas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/israeli-hostages-release-welcome/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yoshimasahayashi #gaza #israel #hamas

Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan's first female prime minister as the ruling LDP turns to her conservative leadership to restore stability amid internal division, economic pressure and strained U.S. relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/05/japan/is-takaichi-japans-thatcher-or-truss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

A split of moderate votes in the first round and the support of a party kingmaker helped propel Sanae Takaichi to a historic victory in the LDP’s presidential race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/japan/politics/vote-flow-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #taroaso #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi

https://www.europesays.com/2464216/ Takaichi and Koizumi head to runoff in LDP leadership race #japan #LDP #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #TakayukiKobayashi #ToshimitsuMotegi #YoshimasaHayashi

The Liberal Democratic Party is electing a new president on Saturday to unify the divided party and, in all likelihood, steer a minority government as Japan’s next prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/politics/ldp-election-voting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

Japan’s top contenders for prime minister are an ‘Iron Lady’ and the son of a former PM

Empires do not collapse overnight — a classic phrase that is proving true in Japanese politics today. The Lib…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1383006/japans-top-contenders-for-prime-minister-are-an-iron-lady-and-the-son-of-a-former-pm/

The ruling LDP faces a critical election with candidates offering little change, struggling to regain traditional support and confronting a political landscape that has shifted dramatically in recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/02/japan/ldp-not-likely-to-change-with-new-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #toshimitsumotegi

For Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Saturday could prove to be a turning point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/politics/komeito-ldp-candidates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #nipponishinnokai #dpp

LDP presidential election could be turning point for Komeito

Of all the political parties keeping an eye on Saturday’s Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, none is more concerned than Komeito. The result means the junior coalit…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1382523/ldp-presidential-election-could-be-turning-point-for-komeito/

https://www.alojapan.com/1382523/ldp-presidential-election-could-be-turning-point-for-komeito/ LDP presidential election could be turning point for Komeito #DPP #Japan #JapanNews #Komeito #LDP #news #NipponIshinNoKai #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #TakayukiKobayashi #TETSUOSAITO #ToshimitsuMotegi #YoshimasaHayashi Of all the political parties keeping an eye on Saturday’s Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, none is more concerned than Komeito. The result means the junior coalition partner will have to adjust to a new LDP, i

Foreign policy experience aside, the next prime minister will have to deal with the U.S. president’s “quirks” in the practice of diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/01/japan/trump-effect-on-the-ldp-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #defense #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #budgets #china #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

As the Liberal Democratic Party gears up for Saturday’s presidential vote, two candidates are going head-to-head for the top spot in media polls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/whos-leading-ldp-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #toshimitsumotegi

Only two of the five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election own stock despite a government push for more people to invest in Japan’s stock market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/ldp-candidates-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ldp #stocks #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #shigeruishiba

Last week in Japan, October 1st, rundown:

(1) Five lawmakers are running in Japan's Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, hoping to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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As Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party shifts left, influenced by liberal powerbrokers, its conservative wing weakens, internal rifts widen and weak leadership contenders risk fracturing the party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/30/japan/the-last-ldp-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #takayukikobayashi #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #diet #yoshimasahayashi #cdp #dpp #sanseito #nipponishinnokai

Japan's government has announced the resumption of economic sanctions against Iran, after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/politics/sanction-iran-resume/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #iran #un #yoshimasahayashi

Japan resumes sanctions against Iran in line with U.N. resolution

The government announced on Monday the resumption of economic sanctions against Iran, after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear development. Based on a U.N. Security Council resolution, the government designated the assets of 78 organizatio…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1381169/japan-resumes-sanctions-against-iran-in-line-with-u-n-resolution/

https://www.alojapan.com/1381169/japan-resumes-sanctions-against-iran-in-line-with-u-n-resolution/ Japan resumes sanctions against Iran in line with U.N. resolution #iran #Japan #JapanNews #news #U.N. #YoshimasaHayashi The government announced on Monday the resumption of economic sanctions against Iran, after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear development. Based on a U.N. Security Council resolution, the government designated the assets of 78 organizations and 43 individuals to be frozen. “The issue is n

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, the go-to problem solver in Japan's political center, might be facing his biggest challenge yet: convincing colleagues in the ruling party that he is best suited to lead them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/politics/ldp-hayashi-profile/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #fumiokishida #yoshihidesuga #taroaso #shigeruishiba

On defense and foreign policy, the five candidates vying to be the LDP's next president largely align. But the nuanced differences they do have could mean significantly distinct policies depending on who is elected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/politics/ldp-leadership-race-candidates-foreign-defense-policies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #defense #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #budgets #china #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t

In the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race, all five candidates have remarkably similar views on defens…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1379945/on-defense-and-foreign-policy-ldp-candidates-largely-align-except-where-they-dont/

https://www.alojapan.com/1379945/on-defense-and-foreign-policy-ldp-candidates-largely-align-except-where-they-dont/ On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t #budgets #China #defense #DonaldTrump #Japan #JapanNews #LDP #news #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #TakayukiKobayashi #ToshimitsuMotegi #U.S.JapanRelations #YoshimasaHayashi In the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race, all five candidates have remarkably similar views on defense and diplomacy — not entirely unexpected in a party where members’ v

LDP Showdown: Who Will Shape Japan’s Next Chapter?

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will choose its next leader on October 4, setting the course not only for the rul…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1379354/ldp-showdown-who-will-shape-japans-next-chapter/

There needs to be a backup capital in Japan that can take over Tokyo's functions in an emergency, Yoshimasa Hayashi, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, said in a recent interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/hayashi-interview-tokyo-backup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshimasahayashi #ldp #tokyo #nipponishinnokai #osaka #taxes #inflation #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness

All five Liberal Democratic Party candidates have taken a hard-line stance on immigration-related issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/foreigners-policy-ldp-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foreignworkers #immigration #shigeruishiba #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

LDP leadership candidates are courting conservative opposition parties as factions realign and policy shifts unfold ahead of the Oct. 4 vote. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/26/japan/ldp-hopefuls-go-on-speed-dating/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #dpp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #komeito

Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi has the lead in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race when it comes to support from fellow lawmakers in the party, a survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/koizumi-leads-in-support-from-ldp-lawmakers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #surveys

Will a newly elected Liberal Democratic Party president follow predecessors, dissolving the Lower House and calling a snap general election soon after clinching the country’s top leadership role? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/politics/dissolutionldp-diet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida

Relative newcomer or political veteran? The Liberal Democratic Party faces two broad choices for president on Oct. 4. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/politics/youth-vs-experience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

Candidates vying to become prime minister are offering platitudes in place of proposals. It’s time to present some vision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/24/japan/the-ldps-identity-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates are moving closer to the opposition on some economic issues as the ruling coalition's loss of the majority changes legislative dynamics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/24/economy/ldp-cadidates-economic-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #takayukikobayashi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #consumptiontax #taxes #ldp #japaneseeconomy #inflation #dpp

In one televised debate after another, Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates are failing to differentiate themselves from each other on policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/japan/politics/ldp-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates used their first joint news conference Tuesday to share their vision for reforming the party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/23/japan/politics/ldp-candidates-unity-opposition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi