A summer of competition for the LDP-Komeito coalition
Japan's big cities are not reflective of national level politics, so even if the LDP and Komeito suffer a poor outcome in a few weeks, it will not portend some sweeping movement.
For some in LDP, Koike's Tokyo win strengthens case for snap poll
Landslide triumph for the incumbent in Sunday's gubernatorial election underscored the current weakness of the opposition and voters' preference for the status quo.
Koike’s first term as Tokyo governor: Eventful, but little to show for it
Each challenge has revealed a new facet of her political persona, and they will also serve as benchmarks against which voters examine her record.
The Kibo no To-DP merger seems to be yet another example of an unprincipled union of political parties in pursuit of numbers.
Only 62 of their combined 107 members plan to join the new entity.
Proposed Kibo no To policy criticizes Abe-backed security laws, but conservative members may balk
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 ...
Alliance negotiations between two Japanese opposition parties break down
Talks between the Democratic Party and Kibo no To on forming an alliance in the Diet end Wednesday amid strong opposition from rank-and-file lawmakers on both sides.
Japanese opposition parties DP and Kibo no To agree to join forces
Opposition parties Kibo no To and the Democratic Party strike a deal to team up against the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in the Diet.
Lawmakers try, and fail, to draw out Abe on policy details
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.
Koike's latest dramatic exit expected to damage her reputation and Kibo no To further
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s sudden announcement Tuesday that she is resigning as Kibo no To’s president shocked party members and drew strong criticism from the public.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike quits as head of opposition Kibo no To
Surprise move following October election defeat likely to deal a fresh blow to a party facing tepid support.
Where Koike's new political party lost hope
