Gov. Yuriko Koike's upstart Tomin First party scored a sweeping victory Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, dethroning the Liberal Democratic Party and damaging Shinzo Abe's prospects for winning another term as prime minister. With 49 seats, Koike's Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First) ...
Many voters queried about the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election Sunday said they cast ballots for Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First), the upstart party led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, because they did not want the scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party to take control of ...
Voters in Tokyo headed to the ballot box Sunday to deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party after scandals sent support for the leader tumbling. Polls show his long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party could suffer a beating at the hands of an upstart ...
An ordinance to stop shady dating services from hiring teenagers under 18 takes force in the capital to help crack down on underage sex.
Defense chief Tomomi Inada ducks requests to explain the public “misunderstanding” she fears her clearly worded but unethical lobbying for the LDP may have caused.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's regional party and affiliated groups are likely to secure a majority in the 127-seat Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in Sunday's election, according to a Jiji Press survey released Wednesday. At least 64 seats will likely be won by Tomin First no Kai ...
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada fended off calls for her resignation Wednesday after she suggested the Self-Defense Forces backed a Liberal Democratic Party candidate in the upcoming Tokyo assembly election.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's new political party is leading the race for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, followed closely by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a poll showed Sunday. The gap is close enough that the forces backing the governor might win a majority in ...
Political parties are making a push to win over more young people a year after the country's voting age was lowered to 18 from 20. Both the ruling and opposition parties are putting forward policies to attract the younger generation with promises to provide greater ...
Prime Minister Abe expects a “tough battle” for his LDP in the Tokyo assembly election next month as public ire swells over his heavy-handed enactment of the conspiracy law.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Tuesday she will officially take over the leadership of a political group for which she currently serves as special adviser ahead of the upcoming Tokyo assembly election on July 2. Koike will assume the leadership of the group, Tomin First ...
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara repeated Monday his claim that he was not responsible for selecting the contaminated site now planned to host the famous Tsukiji fish market.
