It looks like you're using an ad blocker.

To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.

Thank you for supporting our journalism.

  • PRINT SUBSCRIBERS |
  • SUBSCRIBE |
  • Login
  • My Account
weather icon

27

P/CLOUDY

TOKYO (1 a.m.)

TODAY'S PRINT EDITION

The Japan Times The Japan Times

cdp

  • Login
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • My Account
  • PRINT SUBSCRIBERS ≫
  • (FREE ARTICLE)
  • MENU
  • Search
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Life
  • Community
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • City Guide
  • Support
  • Search
  • News
    • National
    • World
    • Business
    • Asia Pacific
    • Reference
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Commentary
    • Cartoons
  • Life
    • Travel
    • Digital
    • Food & Drink
    • Environment
    • Style & Design
    • Language
    • Lifestyle
    • People
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • Community
    • Voices
    • Issues
    • Our Lives
    • Event listings
    • How-tos
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Film
    • Music
    • Art
    • Stage
    • Events
    • Festivals
    • Books
    • TV
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • Sports
    • Rugby
    • Baseball
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    • Sumo
    • Figure Skating
    • Tennis
    • More Sports
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • City Guide
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • Support
    • About us
    • Faqs
Opposition camp slams reshuffle of Cabinet and LDP executives

National / Politics Aug 10, 2022

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

National Aug 2, 2022

In Japan, ties between politics and religion run deep

by Will Fee

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

National / Politics Aug 1, 2022

LDP says parliamentary speech for Abe postponed amid criticism

Following criticism, the ruling party has dropped its plan to hold the speech this week.

Top LDP lawmaker brushes off Unification Church controversy

National / Politics Jul 30, 2022

Top LDP lawmaker brushes off Unification Church controversy

The LDP has recently come under pressure by the opposition camp regarding its links and possible collusion between its lawmakers and the religious group.

Opposition seeks answers after heavy Upper House election defeat

Commentary / Japan Jul 15, 2022

Opposition seeks answers after heavy Upper House election defeat

by Michael MacArthur Bosack

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

National / Politics Jul 11, 2022

Japan's opposition parties ponder leadership after election drubbing

by Eric Johnston

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

National Jul 10, 2022

Polls open in Upper House election upended by Abe's death

by Will Fee

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

National / Politics Jul 9, 2022

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

National / Politics Jul 6, 2022

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

National / Politics Jul 6, 2022

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

National / Politics Jul 5, 2022

Rising cost of farming casts shadow over Upper House race in Hokkaido

by Eric Johnston

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

National Jul 4, 2022

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.

VIEW OLDER ARTICLES

  • WHAT’S TRENDING
  • EDITORS’ PICKS
  • What it would mean for Japan to downgrade its COVID classification
    A nurse tests a child for COVID-19 at a makeshift "fever clinic" outside a pediatric clinic in Fukuoka on Thursday.
  • Japan to offer omicron COVID shots to people vaccinated at least twice
    Health minister Shigeyuki Goto receives a fourth shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo last month.
  • Upping the ante: Key takeaways from China’s major drills around Taiwan
    A Chinese military helicopter takes part in exercises in the waters around Taiwan on Monday.
  • Kishida shuffles key Cabinet and LDP posts amid sagging approval ratings
    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cabinet ministers pose for a photo session at his official residence in Tokyo on Wednesday.
  • What will it take for Japan to embrace plant-based meat?
    Japan’s plant-based meat industry is expected to see phenomenal growth over the next few years.
  • What's behind the key appointments in Kishida’s new ‘unity Cabinet’

    Thumbnail image
  • North Korea declares victory over COVID while revealing Kim suffered fever

    Thumbnail image
  • The fabric of timelessness in the visionary designs of Issey Miyake

    Thumbnail image
  • Robot arms to replace shelf stockers at FamilyMart in Japan

    Thumbnail image
  • The U.S.-China rift moves climate politics into an era of competition

    Thumbnail image

PODCAST

Return to The Japan Times top page
JT Digital Archives The Japan Times Alpha Study in Japan JT for Women JT Bookclub Japanese School Directory The Japan Times Jobs
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • ePaper Edition
  • News
    • National
    • World
    • Business
    • Asia Pacific
    • Reference
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Commentary
    • Cartoons
  • Life
    • Travel
    • Digital
    • Food & Drink
    • Environment
    • Style & Design
    • Language
    • Lifestyle
    • People
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • Community
    • Voices
    • Issues
    • Our Lives
    • Event listings
    • How-tos
    • Columns
  • Culture
    • Film
    • Music
    • Art
    • Stage
    • Events
    • Festivals
    • Books
    • TV
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • Sports
    • Rugby
    • Baseball
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    • Sumo
    • Figure Skating
    • Tennis
    • More Sports
    • Columns
    • Multimedia
  • City Guide
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • Support
    • About us
    • Faqs
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Work with us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Link Policy
  • Reprints
  • FAQs
  • Announcements
  • Press
  • Sitemap
  • Advertise

The Japan Times LTD. All rights reserved.

The Japan Times