National Oct 15, 2021
Japanese coalition partner raises doubt about higher defense spending
Komeito is more moderate on security than the LDP but a disagreement on the increase in defense spending is unlikely to derail the partners' goal.
National / Politics Jul 7, 2021
LDP irked as head of coalition partner Komeito comments on leadership race
"It's another party's business," a senior party official said. "It's none of their business."
National Jul 1, 2021
Prime minister appears to have little choice but to extend a quasi-state of emergency covering the capital and three adjacent prefectures that is set to expire on July 11.
National / Politics | ANALYSIS Jun 17, 2021
Caught in the middle? Komeito and the China-Japan relationship
by Eric Johnston
While many in the LDP have welcomed international pressure on China, the deteriorating bilateral relationship creates problems for the party's coalition partner Komeito.
National / Politics Jan 22, 2021
Diet in review: Suga defensive on virus response but steadfast on Olympics
by Satoshi Sugiyama
Japan's prime minister took heat from one opposition lawmaker after another during three days of question-and-answer sessions.
National / Politics | EXPLAINER Dec 24, 2020
Generational change and policy differences test LDP-Komeito political bonds
by Eric Johnston
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito recently marked 21 years of alliance, having ruled Japan as a coalition for 18 of those years. But are they growing apart?
National Dec 16, 2020
Suga under fire for year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount
by Ju-min Park
Suga's outings came after the government abruptly halted a government travel subsidy program he had long defended.
National / Politics Oct 1, 2020
Japan voters want virus tamed, not a snap poll, says Komeito chief
by Isabel Reynolds, Takashi Hirokawa and Emi Nobuhiro
Komeito, backed by a lay Buddhist group and led by Natsuo Yamaguchi, provides vital local support for the ruling LDP in elections.
National / Politics Sep 9, 2020
Japan ruling coalition partner Komeito indicates it does not want snap election
The leader of the Japanese ruling coalition's junior partner, Komeito, on Wednesday indicated his party does not want a snap general election after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picks a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "The top priority is dealing with the ...
Reference | EXPLAINER Apr 28, 2020
Odd couple: LDP-Komeito political marriage faces testing times
by Eric Johnston
Power struggles in Abe's party could further strain the two-decades-old coalition in the weeks to come
National / Politics | FOCUS Apr 19, 2020
Komeito cash handout demand highlights Abe's fading power amid outbreak
by Satoshi Sugiyama
The turnabout marked an extraordinary moment in the over seven-year-long reign of Abe, providing a glimpse of the ruling coalition's mounting exasperation with his administration.
National / Politics Nov 30, 2019
Abe dinner with Komeito leader stokes speculation about snap election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party's coalition partner Komeito, had a dinner meeting Thursday, stoking speculation that they may have discussed the possibility of a snap election for the House of Representatives. At a Komeito meeting Friday, Yamaguchi ...