Kishida gears up for test of his mettle in parliament ahead of key election
Success for the prime minister depends on how well he oversees the passage of a record-breaking fiscal 2022 budget — all while tackling COVID-19 and fending off opposition challenges.
Understanding Kishida's political landscape for 2022
To champion his own policy agenda, Kishida will have to wait and see how much political capital he has after the next Upper House election.
The LDP needs new faces for the 2022 election, the CDP a new strategy
While many people remain uncertain why the LDP achieved such a comfortable victory, the election results suggest that voters wanted reforms and a generation change.
Japan's ruling camp nervous about opposition unity as election looms
As a result of the JCP's decision, unified opposition candidates will contest more than 200 constituencies, or about 70% of all single-seat districts.
Who the opposition wants to win the LDP presidential race
The opposition are strategizing on how to erode the ruling LDP-Komeito coalition’s Lower House majority, a task all the more difficult without knowing who their principal opponent will be.
Opposition slam intense media coverage of LDP leadership race ahead of election
The parties are asking for political neutrality in news reporting ahead of this autumn's election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet.
Suga takes first day off since March after concerns over health
The prime minister worked through the Bon summer holidays to help cope with risks of disasters caused by heavy rain in various parts of Japan.
LDP leadership election: Suga has a target on his back
As LDP heavyweights jockey for position ahead of the party's presidential election, one thing for sure is there is a target on Prime Minister Suga’s back.
Pressure builds over raising Japan's age of consent
Controversial remarks by a Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and cases of paternal rape have driven discussion on lifting the age of consent.
Opposition lawmaker Hiranao Honda to quit over age of consent comments
The Hokkaido politician left the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan after his remarks about sex with 14-year-olds triggered a storm of criticism.
Former education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi vows to switch to Lower House
Former education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday he will run in the next election for the House of Representatives to switch from the House of Councilors.
