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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi＊s landslide win gives her power but risks internal strife unless she builds alliances and new party structures to manage rivals within the Liberal Democratic Party＊s ranks.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 17, 2026
The trouble with winning big for Takaichi and the LDP
Landslide victories in Japanese politics can conceal fragility within the ruling party.
Yoshihiko Noda (left) and Tetsuo Saito, co-chairs of the new Centrist Reform Alliance, shake hands at the party's founding convention in Tokyo on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2026
Japan＊s new ＆Centrist Reform Alliance＊ is a misnomer
The Centrist Reform Alliance is asking voters to embrace a brand label rather than a fully formed policy platform and a partnership of convenience.
A man looks at campaign posters for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on Tuesday. Japan faces important challenges, but there is little reason to believe this election will bring about real change.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2024
Japan goes to vote, but it＊s not clear why
To smooth over those tensions, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun to recast his positions on many policies, moving closer to the LDP mainstream.
Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan during a news conference in parliament on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 8, 2024
Retiring former PM Kan calls for another change of government in Japan
※I feel that I did everything I could do,§ Kan said of his 44-year political career since he was first elected to the Lower House in 1980.
Renho speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Tokyo.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2024
Renho, the liberal politician who might dethrone Tokyo＊s Koike
Her candidacy in July＊s gubernatorial race presents voters in the capital with two choices: Change or stability.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / Longform
Oct 29, 2021
Voter apathy looms over yet another election in Japan
Efforts are underway to buoy turnout amid widespread political disenchantment, especially among the young. Will more eligible voters exercise their rights during the Lower House election?
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 3, 2021
Suga joins ranks of Japan＊s ＆revolving-door＊ prime ministers
Prior to Shinzo Abe＊s second period as leader between 2012 and 2020, Japan＊s prime ministers were often known for their short tenures.
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 22, 2020
Political documentaries in Japan struggle to inspire
Japanese documentaries analyze entrenched political power with largely unsurprising results.
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 21, 2020
Dramatizing the reality of a nuclear meltdown
As with many feature films based on real-life incidents, ※Fukushima 50,§ which opened nationwide March 6 and depicts the actions of the men who struggled to contain the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant following the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, is a blend of factual exposition...
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 5, 2019
Former PM Hatoyama regrets reneging on pledge to move Futenma airbase out of Okinawa
Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says it was a ※big mistake§ to abandon his pledge to move U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma out of Okinawa.
51勛圖厙 / History / Heisei Icons
Feb 19, 2019
Ichiro Ozawa: The kingmaker and destroyer in Japanese politics
Reformer, kingmaker, shadow shogun, destroyer. With so many labels, no politician stands out like Ichiro Ozawa among Japan＊s conformist legislators.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 13, 2019
Abe＊s remark that DPJ rule was ＆like a nightmare＊ sparks opposition fury as Japan elections loom
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and opposition heavyweight Katsuya Okada argued emotionally in the Diet on Tuesday over Abe＊s recent remark that Japan was going through a ※nightmare§ before his Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in 2012.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 3, 2018
In 2017, Japan woke up to the issue of discrimination
The year saw a landmark human rights survey and action on hate speech and pensions — but conditions remain dire for foreign ＆trainees＊ and other workers alike.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Nov 16, 2016
Trump＊s lesson: You can lie your way to the very top
As the Republican victory in the U.S. threatens to undo eight years of progress, a silver lining in Donald Trump＊s success proves hard to pin down.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 4, 2016
Let＊s discuss the Upper House election
The nation＊s major political parties have kicked off their official House of Councilors election campaigns, with the ruling bloc and a united opposition giving speeches centered on the economy around the country.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jun 22, 2016
Battle lines drawn for July Upper House poll
As the campaign for the July 10 Upper House election kicked off Wednesday, the major parties unveiled their platforms to win over voters.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jun 22, 2016
Abe plays economic card but opposition targets his ＆hidden＊ agenda in Upper House election battle
The poll could pave the way for Abe to revise the U.S.-drafted Constitution nationalists see as a humiliating remnant of WWII.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 3, 2016
Abe＊s revisionist agenda subject of opposing rallies on Constitution Day
Marking the 69th anniversary of the postwar pacifist Constitution, supporters and opponents of constitutional revision held rallies in Tokyo on Tuesday to speak out on their respective causes.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 27, 2016
Democratic Party launches with vow to halt ruling coalition
At its inauguration ceremony, Japan＊s newest and largest opposition party vows to dethrone Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 18, 2016
Japan gets its own Democratic Party
The new opposition party formed to take on the conservative ruling coalition announces that its official English name will be the Democratic Party.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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