National Oct 20, 2020
Tokyo ward assemblyman apologizes for remarks opposing LGBT rights
Masateru Shiraishi of the ruling LDP said last month that his north Tokyo municipality would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities were protected by law.
National Oct 6, 2020
Tokyo politician under fire after blaming LGBT community for falling birth rate
Masateru Shiraishi claimed last month that his ward in the capital would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities are protected by law.
National / Politics Jun 12, 2020
Koike’s first term as Tokyo governor: Eventful, but little to show for it
by Ryusei Takahashi
Each challenge has revealed a new facet of her political persona, and they will also serve as benchmarks against which voters examine her record.
National / Politics Nov 15, 2017
Koike's latest dramatic exit expected to damage her reputation and Kibo no To further
by Reiji Yoshida
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s sudden announcement Tuesday that she is resigning as Kibo no To’s president shocked party members and drew strong criticism from the public.
National / Politics Oct 4, 2017
Two Tomin First members quit over Yuriko Koike's leadership style
by Reiji Yoshida
Two founding members of Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First), a regional party effectively led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, plan to abandon the party on Thursday citing frustrations over the closed nature of top management, sources said. Shun Otokita and Reiko Ueda, both members ...
National / Politics Jul 2, 2017
Koike's camp clobbers Abe's LDP in historic Tokyo assembly election
by Tomohiro Osaki
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) ...
National / Politics Jul 2, 2017
Despite vague platform, Tomin First outshining status quo in Tokyo
by Mizuho Aoki, Daisuke Kikuchi and Kakumi Kobayashi
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 ...
National / Crime & Legal Jul 1, 2017
An ordinance to stop shady dating services from hiring teenagers under 18 takes force in the capital to help crack down on underage sex.
National / Politics Jun 30, 2017
Inada apologizes for and retracts LDP election plug but refuses to resign
by Reiji Yoshida
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.
National / Politics Jun 28, 2017
Defense minister draws flak for implying SDF support of LDP candidate in Tokyo assembly poll
by Tomohiro Osaki
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.
National / Politics Jun 25, 2017
LDP trailing Koike's Tomin First no Kai in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly race, poll shows
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 ...