Nippon Ishin sticks with Ichiro Matsui as chief even as it seeks younger leadership
Nippon Ishin no Kai, which saw its seat count nearly quadruple in the Lower House election, decided to keep Ichiro Matsui on as leader after deciding not to hold a presidential election
CDP leadership hopefuls vow to stick to guns on unifying opposition candidates for Upper House poll
With the election seen to be a close contest, the four candidates are aiming to attract as many votes as possible.
Four vie to lead Japan's CDP after election disappointment
Whether or not to cooperate with the Japanese Communist Party will be a top issue for the next leader of the nation's top opposition party.
Lawmakers backing constitutional amendments now account for more than two-thirds of the seats in the Lower House.
The state of play for the LDP's factions after October's Lower House election
The big winner appeared to be the party’s largest faction, now headed by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, while the one led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also strengthened its presence.
Opposition policy chief Kenta Izumi will run in CDP leadership race
Seiji Osaka, a former special adviser to the prime minister, and Chinami Nishimura, a former senior vice minister of health, labor and welfare, are also expected to run for the post.
Japanese parties announce lawmakers' October allowances will be donated
Political parties have rushed to announce that they will donate the October allowance that was paid in full to Lower House lawmakers, some of whom were only in office for one day.
Amid leadership change, CDP asks itself deep questions about its future
The next leader will need to wrestle with how to best communicate a positive vision for Japan and what to do about cooperation with the Japanese Communist Party.
LDP's Hosoda faction remains the party's biggest following election
All of the ruling LDP's seven factions saw their membership decrease after some retired from politics and others lost seats in the election.
LDP lets former DPJ environment minister Goshi Hosono join party
Independent Lower House lawmaker Goshi Hosono — who had long hoped to join the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — was accepted for membership in the LDP on Friday.
LDP backs Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi for party’s No. 2 role
The choice of Motegi as secretary-general underscores Kishida's desire to stabilize his power base within the party, as the appointee is close to LDP power brokers Shinzo Abe and Taro Aso.
