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JUNYA OGAWA

Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa says a difference of opinion on the royals bill among three opposition parties won't have a large impact on ongoing merger talks between them.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2026
CDP and CRA＊s opposing stances on imperial family bills cloud prospect for merger
The CDP opposes a clause that allows future male offspring of newly reinstated members of the imperial family to become heirs.
Masayo Tanabu, secretary-general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and a senior Upper House lawmaker, speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2026
Japan＊s opposition faces a make-or-break choice over wider integration
The Centrist Reform Alliance has yet to fully convince the public of its significance, said senior opposition lawmaker Masayo Tanabu.
Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa speaks during an interview at the Diet building on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 3, 2026
CRA leader Ogawa calls for full merger with CDP and Komeito
※Prolonged stagnation ... could sink them together,§ Junya Ogawa said, referring to the three Japanese opposition parties.
Junya Ogawa, who became head of the Centrist Reform Alliance a month ago, is seeking to rebuild Japan＊s opposition after last month＊s election defeat while focusing on policy debate.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 13, 2026
CRA leader Junya Ogawa faces host of challenges, one month after election defeat
Junya Ogawa has held back on grilling government leaders, something that opposition parties usually prefer doing, and instead tried to focus on policy debate.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks toward Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa during a parliamentary session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Despite Lower House dominance, Takaichi puts emphasis on cooperation
The prime minister urged opposition parties to work with her coalition to get the fiscal 2026 budget passed before the end of March, when the current fiscal year concludes.
Junya Ogawa, who heads the Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
CRA not a brake for LDP-JIP, but ＆an entirely separate vehicle＊
Newly elected chief Junya Ogawa continues to tout the main opposition party as an alternative to the ruling coalition despite its recent setback at the ballot box.
Junya Ogawa, the new head of the Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after winning the party's leadership election.
51勛圖厙
Feb 16, 2026
CRA to study joining national congress on consumption tax cut
Shinji Inoue, deputy secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said he wants ※as many parties as possible§ to join the national congress.
Newly elected Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 13, 2026
Junya Ogawa elected leader of Centrist Reform Alliance
The former CDP lawmaker pledged to strengthen the CRA＊s internal structure as the party reels from its election defeat.
Junya Ogawa (left) and Takeshi Shina, Lower House lawmakers for the Centrist Reform Alliance, filed their candidacies Thursday for Friday's party leadership election.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 12, 2026
Ex-CDP＊s Takeshi Shina and Junya Ogawa enter race to lead CRA
A vote to elect the new opposition party＊s leaders will be held at a general meeting of its lawmakers on Friday, after its former co-leaders stepped down following election losses.
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, stresses the significance of supporting all households with children at all stages of life.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 21, 2024
LDP calls for higher incomes for young people
Secretary-general Hiroshi Moriyama said, ※It＊s important to increase the incomes of young people and families with children.§
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 30, 2021
Japan＊s main opposition party seeks to rebuild under new leader Kenta Izumi
In the wake of October＊s electoral defeat and the resignation of its former leader, the CDP must now craft new strategies 〞 and question old alliances.
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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 11, 2020
＆Why You Can＊t Be Prime Minister＊: A Sisyphean slog toward the top office
Shinzo Abe has been with us for so long now, it＊s easy to forget that there was a time when Japan＊s premiership seemed to rotate as frequently as the membership of AKB48.
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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