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LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Sanae Takaichi and her ruling party's election victory strengthens Japan＊s stability and its role in regional and global diplomacy amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2026
Stability as strategy: Japan＊s moment for global leadership
Rising anti-China sentiment may have contributed to Takaichi＊s strong mandate.
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama holds a news conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 13, 2025
LDP＊s Moriyama will coordinate for extra budget to combat inflation
Regarding the size of a possible budget, Moriyama said, ※We would like (to compile it) without issuing deficit-covering bonds.§
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Oct 1, 2021
How Kishida can avoid becoming another revolving-door prime minister
The new LDP president will focus on expanding his power, implementing policies that benefit the electorate and ensuring success in the upcoming elections before widening his policy window.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2021
Japan faces big problems. Its next leader offers few bold solutions.
The country＊s governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / EXPLAINER
Nov 29, 2020
Cherry blossom scandal returns to haunt Abe and Suga
Allegations that the former prime minister＊s office illegally paid out over u00a59 million to make up the costs of parties at Tokyo hotels are now being investigated by prosecutors.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 20, 2018
With Abe re-elected, local governments now look for him to deliver on campaign promises
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured strong support from the Liberal Democratic Party＊s local chapters in securing a third term as president of the party.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 20, 2018
Abe tops Ishiba in Liberal Democratic Party election and secures historic third term
Japan＊s prime minister comfortably beat his only contender, securing 553 out of a total 807 votes.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 11, 2018
LDP contenders Abe, Ishiba joust over policy in first pre-election face-off
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe repeated on Monday that he wants to revise war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution to clarify the ambiguous status of Japan＊s military if re-elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sept. 20.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 7, 2018
In Japan no one wants to talk about sex education
The English ＆penis＊ 〞 which rhymes with ＆Venice＊ in katakana 〞 is the preferred technical term when discussing male genitalia in Japan, but even that seems to be taboo in broadcast situations.
EDITORIALS
Feb 14, 2018
LDP factions abuzz ahead of party race
The LDP factions and their leaders should make their policy positions clear as they prepare for the party＊s presidential race.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 29, 2017
LDP backs away from election promise of ＆free education＊ election promise
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers tasked with drawing up proposed constitutional amendments approved a plan Tuesday that does not include a guarantee to make all education free.
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 21, 2017
Identifying the ＆liberal＊ in Japanese politics
The current group of conservative public figures in the United States wants to return to an age when certain middle-class values were ascendant, without acknowledging that many of those values were realized because President Franklin Roosevelt implemented progressive social policies and trade unions...
51勛圖厙 / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 19, 2017
＆Manifesto＊ era may be over but election campaigns still rife with rosy pledges and vague bottom lines
Eight years is a long time in Japanese politics and people are quick to forget, but things were vastly different then.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 19, 2017
Japan Inc. wants ruling bloc to prevail in election win but with smaller majority: poll
Japanese companies overwhelmingly want Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s ruling coalition to stay in power in this Sunday＊s national election but about two-thirds want it to lose seats, a Reuters poll found.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 18, 2017
Japan＊s oldest village by age sees LDP leadership as key for survival
Chikara Imai, 73, is quick to dismiss the new parties in Sunday＊s national election, saying old ties with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s Liberal Democratic Party is what the country＊s most elderly village needs for survival.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 19, 2017
Abe tries to ride out storm in bid to restore trust deficit
A shoo-in a few months ago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s plunge in popularity imperils his re-election to a third term as LDP president in September 2018, fueling speculation about when he will go and who will replace him. That said, it＊s still too soon to count him out.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 12, 2017
Abe seeks to avoid repeating history of first tenure demise a decade ago
Unpopular policies and a slew of scandals triggered a slide in public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that led to a heavy election defeat.
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 10, 2017
The Imperial family and public vs. LDP
NHK has become the go-to media outlet for scoops on the Imperial family. In July, the public broadcaster was the first to break the news that the Emperor wanted to step down and, last month, it was the first to report Princess Mako＊s intention to marry a man she met at university. Both stories annoyed...
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
Jun 3, 2017
Is Japan slipping into prewar politics?
※The recent flurry of legislation, including a proposed anti-conspiracy amendment to the organized crime law, recalls prewar Japan,§ Kobe University criminal law scholar Hirofumi Uchida told the Asahi Shimbun in an interview in March.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 21, 2017
Redrawing of Nara＊s electoral map may force internal affairs chief into rematch with DP＊s Mabuchi
The Cabinet＊s decision last week to approve the redrawing of Japan＊s electoral map by eliminating one Lower House district from each of six prefectures (Aomori, Iwate, Mie, Nara, Kumamoto and Kagoshima) is the central government＊s response to a declining population that is increasingly concentrated in...
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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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan＊s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan＊s utility poles won＊t be disappearing anytime soon
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