Politics
Japan-China Summit Focuses on Promoting Mutually Beneficial Ties; South Korea Aims to Sustain Reciprocal Visits
October 12, 2024 | 0 CommentsVIENTIANE — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made his diplomatic debut as Japan’s leader Thursday at a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and…...Read more
LDP Campaign Platform Emphasizes Kishida Policies, Lacks Ishiba’s Ideas
October 11, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has released its campaign platform for the upcoming House of Representatives election, which largely maintains the policies of former…...Read more
Ishiba’s Attendance at East Asia Summit in Laos to Address Regional Tensions
October 11, 2024 | 0 CommentsPrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba participated in the East Asia Summit (EAS) held in Vientiane on Friday. The summit included Japan, the United States, China, Russia,…...Read more
Japan Government Allocates 50.9 B. Yen for Noto Aid
October 11, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe Japanese government has announced that it will allocate an additional ¥50,931.54 million from its fiscal 2024 reserve funds for disaster relief in the Noto…...Read more
Start of Campaign Period for Iwate Upper House By-Election
October 11, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe official campaign period has begun for a by-election in the Iwate prefectural constituency of the House of Councillors, Japan's parliament. The election will be…...Read more
Survey: Anticipated 1,200+ Candidates for Japan’s Lower House Election Attributed to Opposition’s Lack of Cooperation
October 10, 2024 | 0 CommentsAccording to a survey conducted by Yomiuri Shimbun on Wednesday, more than 1,200 candidates are expected to participate in the upcoming House of Representatives election…...Read more
Japan’s Party Leaders Seek Public Support as Official Lower House Campaign Begins Tuesday
October 10, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe ruling and opposition parties have begun preparations for the upcoming lower house election, following the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The official campaign…...Read more
Japan and China reaffirm strategic ties
October 10, 2024 | 0 CommentsJapanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, had their first phone conversation on Wednesday. Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to promoting…...Read more
Japanese Elections Historically Frequent in October, with Half of Lower House Polls Held in Final Quarter
October 10, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe upcoming House of Representation election, scheduled for October 27th, will mark Japan's 29th lower house election since World War II. This will be the…...Read more
Ishiba Dissolves Lower House, Setting Stage for Election Campaign / Opposition Leaders Discuss Prime Minister
October 9, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session on Wednesday afternoon, paving the way for a lower house election. Official campaigning will begin…...Read more