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NIPPON ISHIN NO KAI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022
Opposition parties split over Abe state funeral as CDP says it won't attend
The government's failure to address concerns over the funeral's necessity, the decision-making process for the event and its cost are some of the reasons raised for the CDP's decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2022
New Nippon Ishin leader promises to continue co-founder’s policies
Despite recent electoral gains, the second largest opposition group in parliament must learn to appeal to voters outside Kansai and further distinguish itself from the ruling LDP.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2022
Japan's pro-constitutional reform parties struggle to get on the same page
The four parties remain apart in their positions on not only the top issue of amending the war-renouncing Article 9 but also on less controversial items.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2022
Opposition camp slams reshuffle of Cabinet and LDP executives
A Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan executive accused Kishida of trying to divert the public's attention from questionable ties between some LDP lawmakers and the Unification Church.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2022
Japan's opposition parties ponder leadership after election drubbing
Any celebrations of relief for CDP, or success for Nippon Ishin, may be tempered by concerns over who will take over the reins in the years ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
Polls open in Upper House election upended by Abe's death
The vote is expected to determine if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can win the mandate he needs to push forward with his agenda in the coming years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 6, 2022
Japanese party leaders solidify their campaign lines as vote nears
From 'facing up to adverse currents,' to 'be angry together, and make your voices heard,' party heads are pushing their messages in the final days before Sunday's Upper House poll.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jul 1, 2022
With LDP victory likely, what's at stake in Japan's Upper House poll?
While the winner seems assured, the exact outcome will determine Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's authority, the prospect of constitutional revision and the smooth working of parliament.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2022
Five things to know about Japan's opposition parties going into the election
Unseating incumbents is usually difficult, but media outlets and observers are giving opposition parties even less a chance than usual of scoring big wins.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2022
Unified opposition candidates in only 11 districts for Upper House poll
The 11 districts will see effective one-on-one battles between a ruling bloc candidate and an opposition contender in the election for the upper chamber of the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2022
Nippon Ishin and DPP face struggle to differentiate themselves in election
Past cooperation with each other — and with the LDP — is weighing on the two opposition parties ahead of the Upper House election on July 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2022
Japan's ruling bloc likely to hold majority in Upper House election, survey shows
Parties that support revising the Constitution are expected to maintain the two-thirds majority needed to initiate any amendment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2022
Upper House campaigning begins with opposition focused on economy
A strong showing for the LDP would allow the prime minister to put his own stamp on both the ruling party and the direction of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2022
Defense and fiscal policy loom large ahead of Japan's Upper House campaign
The ruling LDP is seeking to put an emphasis on defense and diplomacy, but worries over inflation threaten to limit the party's success.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 15, 2022
Fruitful parliament session for Kishida ends with some grumbles at the margins
Kishida's first session as prime minister saw a popular stance on Ukraine and a 100% record on bills passed, but inflation and a re-emerging reputation for indecision present some worries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
Group of over 100 lawmakers visit Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine
Hidehisa Otsuji of the ruling LDP and head of the group said that they 'prayed for world peace that is on the precipice' amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022
The Dubai Expo is over. Next stop: Osaka
Due to the Dubai event's one-year postponement, Japanese organizers have just three years, instead of the usual four, to finalize preparations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2022
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Outlook 2022
Dec 31, 2021
2022 will offer key tests of Kishida's ability to grow into PM role
An upcoming Upper House poll and the omicron variant are among the things that will test the prime minister's capacity to build on successes and lessons from 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2021
Citing local needs, Kishida defends use of coupons in financial aid plan
One estimate has shown that administrative costs for the central government would more than triple to u00a596.7 billion if coupons are included in the handouts to young people.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu 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.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
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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