Opposition camp slams reshuffle of Cabinet and LDP executives
A Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan executive accused Kishida of trying to divert the public's attention from questionable ties between some LDP lawmakers and the Unification Church.
In Japan, ties between politics and religion run deep
The assassination of Shinzo Abe has shed light on politicians' ties to the Unification Church, but less controversial organizations also play a political role.
LDP says parliamentary speech for Abe postponed amid criticism
Following criticism, the ruling party has dropped its plan to hold the speech this week.
Opposition seeks answers after heavy Upper House election defeat
Japan's Upper House election should have been a far more contested vote than it was, but the opposition once again failed to make the right moves.
Japan's opposition parties ponder leadership after election drubbing
Any celebrations of relief for CDP, or success for Nippon Ishin, may be tempered by concerns over who will take over the reins in the years ahead.
Polls open in Upper House election upended by Abe's death
The vote is expected to determine if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can win the mandate he needs to push forward with his agenda in the coming years.
Upper House election campaign nears end as Abe's death shocks Japan
Major political party leaders to speak directly to voters in various parts of Japan amid tighter security following Abe's death killing ahead of Sunday's poll.
Japanese party leaders solidify their campaign lines as vote nears
From "facing up to adverse currents," to "be angry together, and make your voices heard," party heads are pushing their messages in the final days before Sunday's Upper House poll.
Japan ruling bloc tipped to win over half of Upper House seats in election
The LDP and Komeito are tipped to grab more than 63 — a simple majority — of the 125 seats up for grabs, with the ruling party projected to gain over 60. Komeito is expected to retain 14.
Rising cost of farming casts shadow over Upper House race in Hokkaido
Higher fertilizer and animal feed prices are putting the prefecture's key agriculture sector under pressure, making inflation an even bigger issue there than the rest of the nation.
Japanese lawmakers' average income in 2021 fell to ¥22.55 million
The fall reflected a 20% cut in lawmakers' salaries implemented from May 2020 through October 2021 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
