CDP and DPP to 'join hands' in Japan's Diet in bid to thwart Abe's plans
In a move to counter the ruling bloc, Yukio Edano and Yuichiro Tamaki agreed Tuesday to merge their kaiha parliamentary groups in both houses of the Diet.
Main opposition party CDP makes big gains in Japan's Upper House election
Opposition parties saw mixed results in Sunday's Upper House election, with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) making big gains while others struggled to attract support in a crowded field. The CDP, which ran on promises to postpone a planned consumption tax hike and ...
Japan's opposition parties score upset in Akita but lose in Fukushima
Shizuka Terata, an independent jointly backed by four opposition parties, scored a major upset in the Upper House race in Akita Prefecture on Sunday by defeating incumbent Matsuji Nakaizumi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Kyodo News said. The seat was considered one of the ...
Opposition leaders gather in Okinawa to highlight united front against Henoko U.S. base plan
In the run-up to the July 21 Upper House election, opposition party leaders gathered in Okinawa Prefecture to highlight their united front against the government-backed construction of a U.S. military base in the Henoko coastal area in the prefecture. During a joint campaign event in ...
Abe says question time has outlived its usefulness
The one-on-one question time of the prime minister by opposition party leaders — introduced in 2000 to reinvigorate parliamentary debates — has outlived its usefulness and no longer functions in the Diet, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe argued Wednesday. Abe made that remarks after Yukio Edano, ...
The splintered opposition camp needs to be rebuilt into a more united force that can compete with the ruling parties through policies that seek to address the nation's mounting challenges.
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.
The Democratic Party needs to choose a leader capable of transforming the party into contender capable of taking over the reins of government.
U.S.-friendly Maehara able to find common ground with LDP
Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, who is expected to run for president of the opposition Democratic Party, brings a wealth of experience and an America-friendly reputation to the race. Maehara represents the Kyoto No. 2 district in the Lower House, an area in the eastern ...
Renho steps forward in bid to lead DP ahead of Sept. 15 vote
The deputy leader of the Democratic Party announces she will run for its presidency, vowing to reform it into a viable alternative.
Opposition parties, activists ink policy pact for Upper House election
The Democratic Party and three other opposition parties have signed a policy accord with a major activist group opposed to the controversial security laws pushed through by the ruling coalition last year. In the run-up to the July 10 Upper House election, the heads of ...
Without a common policy platform that can provide voters with a genuine alternative to the ruling coalition, the new leading opposition party's future won't be bright.
