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National / Politics Feb 25, 2018
Ruling and opposition parties duel over labor reform bills in televised debate
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito insist they will pass the government’s contentious work style bill despite admitting it was based on a badly flawed ministry survey.
National / Politics Jan 26, 2018
Proposed Kibo no To policy criticizes Abe-backed security laws, but conservative members may balk
by Reiji Yoshida
The leadership of Kibo no To (Party of Hope) on Friday proposed to rank-and-file members that the opposition party strongly criticize the controversial 2015 security laws pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a senior member and media reports said. The new policy, proposed during a ...
National / Politics Jan 14, 2018
Two Japanese parties to form alliance, become Diet's largest opposition force
Two Japanese parties are set to merge and become the Diet’s biggest opposition force after reconciling their differences on the contentious security laws enacted in 2015.
National / Politics Jan 10, 2018
by Tomohiro Osaki
A group advised by former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday unveiled details about a bill calling for an "immediate halt" to Japan's reliance on nuclear power to prevent a recurrence of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The group is seeking to submit the bill ...
National / Politics Dec 28, 2017
CDP grants membership to former DP leader Renho; DP says resignation not final
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Thursday approved former Democratic Party leader Renho's application for membership. She is the sixth Upper House lawmaker to join the opposition party. Since the DP's decision on how to handle her letter of resignation isn't due until next year, ...
National / Politics Dec 26, 2017
Former DP chief Renho files paperwork to join Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Renho, the former president of the Democratic Party, formally applied on Tuesday to join the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, with approval from the main opposition party expected soon. On the same day, the CDP accepted applications from three other former Upper House members of ...
National / Politics Dec 20, 2017
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party eyes Jan. 22 for the convening of the next ordinary Diet session
The government and the ruling bloc are considering convening the next ordinary session of the Diet on Jan. 22, an executive with the Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday. The government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling camp hope the Diet will pass the planned supplementary ...
National / Politics Dec 15, 2017
Frustrated ex-DP chief Renho wants to know 'what kind of party' CDP is
Former Democratic Party President Renho hinted Thursday that she was interested in joining the upstart Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, headed by former senior DP member Yukio Edano. "I'd like to meet with Edano shortly to directly ask him what kind of party the CDP ...
National / Politics Dec 14, 2017
Edano's David goes after Abe's 'arrogant' Goliath in Diet
by Linda Sieg and Ami Miyazaki
The leader of the small Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which exceeded expectations in October's snap poll, now hopes that by offering clear policy alternatives he can oust Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition in the next election. One key to achieving that ambitious goal, ...
National / Politics Nov 20, 2017
Lawmakers try, and fail, to draw out Abe on policy details
by Tomohiro Osaki
The LDP and opposition camp grill Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over policies ranging from diplomacy with U.S. President Donald Trump to national security to immigration.
Commentary / Japan Nov 13, 2017
Where Koike's new political party lost hope