Kibo no To expected to get ¥503 million in subsidies in 2017, eclipsing opposition rival
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Kibo no To (Party of Hope) is expected to receive ¥503 million in political subsidies for 2017, a Jiji Press survey has found. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, launched by former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, is expected to ...
Kibo no To leadership contenders detail opposing views on security laws and Constitutional revision
Two candidates vying for leadership of Kibo no To take contrasting views on key issues that could kill or preserve Koike’s founding ideals.
Kibo no To starts new leadership race to choose party co-head
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s party kicks off a key race to choose a co-head as Kibo no To struggles to maintain its relevance following a dismal election showing last month.
Abe's Cabinet approval rating improves, but constitutional reform still unpopular, survey says
The uptick in the Cabinet’s approval rating after the election is eclipsed by public opposition to amending the Constitution — especially Article 9.
Opposition rips Abe's reported drive to slash time for grilling top officials in the Diet
Six parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party and Kibo no To, called the LDP's bid to limit their chance to question the government "unacceptable."
Taro Aso explains comments crediting snap election win to North Korea
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has sought to clarify comments he made earlier in the week attributing the ruling party's decisive election win last weekend to North Korea, after the remarks drew claims of exploitation from the main opposition party. "It's the government that decides ...
The opposition camp needs to find a way to put its forces together to serve as a viable contender to the ruling coalition.
Winners and losers in the election
Last week's Lower House election was quite different from the contests the ruling alliance won in recent years.
DP leader Seiji Maehara to resign; Atsushi Oshima emerges as candidate to run Kibo no To
Democratic Party President Seiji Maehara steps down over his failure to unite the opposition camp ahead of the general election.
Koike says she won't resign as Kibo no To head after poor election showing
Tokyo governor says she will distance herself from national politics and leave parliamentary affairs to members who won Diet seats.
CDP chief Yukio Edano balks at merging with other parties
Head of the largest opposition force says party will go its own way and avoid “power struggles” that could erode public confidence.
Much of LDP's success rests in electoral system itself
The campaign is over, and now judgment time has come: Who were the winners and losers in Sunday’s Lower House election?
