Japan’s main labor group is drawing closer to the LDP. Some say too close.
Closer ties between Rengo and the ruling LDP would deeply concern opposition leaders, who rely on the union's 7 million members for electoral support.
CDP gives up on full candidate unification plan for Japan Upper House election
The CDP is ready to tolerate competition with other opposition parties, including the Japanese Communist Party and the Democratic Party for the People, in this summer's poll.
As Japan's politicians call for big spending amid price hikes, some question the timing
With an Upper House election approaching in July, economists have pointed out that the move appears to be politically motivated.
DPP and Tomin First to back each other's candidates in Upper House poll
The DPP and Tomin First, for which Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike serves as special adviser, aim to bolster their cooperation to help each other earn more votes in the election.
Rift between CDP and DPP deepens ahead of Upper House election
The rift between the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People is deepening ahead of this summer's election for the House of Councilors.
Japan's parliament enacts record ¥107.60 trillion budget for fiscal 2022
The funds will be used to finance measures against the coronavirus as well as rising costs for social security and national defense.
Japan ruling party welcomes opposition votes for draft budget
The DPP voted for the budget in the Lower House on Tuesday after taking a similar action at the chamber's Budget Committee the previous day.
Lower House approves record ¥107.6 trillion budget for fiscal 2022
Japan's general-account budget will be a record high for the 10th year in a row.
Japan’s largest opposition party faces crucial test in upcoming Upper House poll
For the CDP, success or failure in the vote scheduled to take place in the summer is likely to determine the post-election futures of not only its new leader but the party itself.
Japanese political parties in favor of constitutional reform are gaining momentum
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party aims to make progress on constitutional debate in the Diet, hoping to focus on creating an emergency situation clause.
