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LOWER HOUSE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2023
Bill releasing funds to boost defense spending approved by Lower House
Major opposition parties remain opposed to the bill, largely because they are against raising taxes to boost the defense budget.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 23, 2023
Kishida more likely to call election as Zelenskyy’s G7 visit boosts support
Two polls carried out by newspapers during the two days the Ukrainian leader was in Japan both showed Kishida's support rate surging upward by 9 percentage points.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2023
CDP's Kenta Izumi vows to resign if party fails to win 150 seats
Izumi also expressed readiness to end his party's cooperation with Nippon Ishin no Kai.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2023
Voter reaction to attack on Kishida could impact Sunday by-elections
How the ruling party performs is expected to influence Kishida’s decision on whether to call a snap election in the coming months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 16, 2023
Campaigning starts for second half of Japan's unified polls
The official campaign period has kicked off for the second half of Japan's unified local elections slated for April 23.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2023
Lower House approves bill to use GPS monitoring for people on bail
The bill was sent to the House of Councilors and is expected to be enacted during the ongoing ordinary session of parliament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2023
Lower House by-election campaigns begin across Japan in test for Kishida
The focus of the elections is on government measures to cushion the negative impact of rising prices and its plans to boost spending, which has sparked speculation about possible tax hikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2023
Voting underway for local races across Japan
From Hokkaido to Osaka, voters are casting their ballots to select governors, mayors and assembly members in local elections held across Japan on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2023
Campaigning begins for Oita Upper House by-election
Five by-elections will be held on April 23, along with the second round of local polls to select mayors and assembly members across Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 2, 2023
Redrawn electoral map raises concerns in Japan's rural areas
To rectify vote-value disparities, 10 seats will be transferred from the least populous rural areas to the most densely populated urban areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2023
Japan's fiscal 2023 budget likely to pass Lower House this month
Budget debates have been smooth as the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan refrains from blocking deliberations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2023
Government investigation finds no media leaks on BOJ nominees, lawmaker says
The probe looked into whether officials violated a tacit rule that bans them from leaking the names of nominees for key public posts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2023
Japan's Supreme Court rules 2021 vote-value disparity constitutional
Among the 15 justices of the top court's Grand Bench, 14 ruled the 2021 Lower House election was constitutional, while one said it was unconstitutional.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2023
Japan Lower Chamber chief denies dubious ties with Unification Church
Should the opposition camp keep adopting a hard-line approach toward the lawmaker, Kishida's government is likely to encounter difficulties in promoting his key policies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2023
Kishida may dissolve Lower House before leadership election
Speaking on a TV program that aired Sunday, Kishida expressed support for the view that he should begin his second term only after gaining public confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022
Kishida says election to come before tax hike for defense
Kishida has unveiled plans for a 60% increase in defense spending over five years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2022
LDP lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura to resign over political funds scandal
The resignation would deal a fresh blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after three Cabinet members were effectively sacked over various scandals in recent months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2022
Ruling party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura considering resigning
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is highly likely to summarily indict LDP lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2022
Former Defense Minister Kishi won't run in next election
Nobuo Kishi's decision not run in the election was announced at a meeting of his supporters on Sunday. His eldest son is hoping to follow in his father's footsteps.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 24, 2022
As Kishida's woes mount, so does speculation of January snap election
Talk of a snap poll has been stoked by Kishida's comments that his administration would put all its energy into addressing challenges over the next two months.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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