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SNAP ELECTION 2014

Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 24, 2014
Abe vows to stay the course in third term as prime minister
Shinzo Abe vowed Wednesday to continue pursuing his economic, diplomatic and security policies after Diet members re-elected him to a third term as prime minister.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Dec 21, 2014
Ishin-DPJ tieup, Kepco＊s greed to play key roles in April polls
In terms of domestic politics, the recent Lower House election was merely a prelude to next April＊s nationwide local elections.
51勛圖厙 / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Dec 21, 2014
In no-surprise poll, parties＊ main players re-elected in Kinki
In an election that produced no surprises, it＊s little wonder the biggest political names in the six prefectures that make up the Kinki region (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama) were all returned to the Diet, though one or two had a close call.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 17, 2014
Low voter turnout mars Abe＊s claim of election triumph
The Liberal Democratic Party won 43.12 million votes in Sunday＊s snap poll, nearly 3 million fewer than in the 2009 election, which it lost.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / DECISION 2014
Dec 16, 2014
Novelty party in Hokkaido shows that 105,000 voters want ＆none of the above＊
While many voters struggled to find a party that matched their hopes for the nation＊s future, voters in Hokkaido had an easy way out: a box marked ※No party to support§ on the proportional representation section of the ballot.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 16, 2014
Controversial to the end, Shintaro Ishihara bows out of politics
Hawkish former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara officially puts an end to his nearly 50-year political career after losing his Diet seat in Sunday＊s Lower House election.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Ozawa keeps hope for regime change alive
Diet heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa, leader of Seikatsu no To (People＊s Life Party), admitted Monday that the opposition camp failed to give voters an alternative to the ruling bloc in the Lower House election but stressed that change is still possible if they join hands.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Abe claims mandate for economic, security policies despite lowest turnout ever
Emerging as the big winner in the Lower House election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declares he has a renewed mandate to keep pushing his policy agenda.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 15, 2014
Kaieda quits as DPJ chief after humiliating ejection from Diet
Humiliated by the loss of his seat in the Lower House election, Banri Kaieda resigns as president of the Democratic Party of Japan.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Election results a mix of good and bad for Hashimoto＊s Ishin no To
For Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party), the Lower House election was a mixture of good and bad as the party held onto virtually all of its seats , courtesy of the proportional representation system, amid predictions it would lose big.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Resurgent JCP has night to remember
While the leaders of most of the opposition parties were grim-faced Sunday night, the Japanese Communist Party was celebrating after it more than doubled its seats in the Lower House.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
DPJ President Kaieda loses Diet seat, set to quit as leader
In a stunning development early Monday morning, Banri Kaieda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan learned he lost his Diet seat in Sunday＊s Lower House election and is now set to quit as leader of the nation＊s largest opposition force.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Lower House election results
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, its junior partner in the ruling coalition, win the Lower House election by a landslide Sunday, claiming 325 seats.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Undecided voters swing Abe＊s way again
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a gambler, and he won again Sunday night.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 14, 2014
Proportional representation gamble stems Ishin no To losses
A last-minute appeal by Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party) for proportional representation votes appears to have prevented larger-than-predicted losses in Sunday＊s Lower House election.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / DECISION 2014
Dec 14, 2014
LDP clinches hollow victory as opposition options elude
The Liberal Democratic Party handily wrapped up the Lower House election Sunday even as many voters said they were driven by lack of choice rather than enthusiasm for the conservative party headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 14, 2014
Nagoya: What do you think of Abe＊s decision to call a snap election?
Voters and non-voters alike give their views on today＊s Lower House election, which was called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe only two years after the last one.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 13, 2014
Amid lack of alternatives, Abe looks to win big by default
The focus of the House of Representatives election is not on how close it will be, but on how strong Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s ruling coalition will become.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 13, 2014
Ahead of near-certain election win, Abe pivots away from painful reforms
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is signaling that retooling Japan＊s economy with painful structural reforms must take a back seat to reviving growth, even though he is poised to win a big ※referendum§ on his economic policies in an election Sunday that might set a new record for low turnout.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 12, 2014
In Fukui, economy, reactors inseparable in election debate
For most of Japan, the issues of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s economic policies and nuclear reactor restarts are generally separate debates. But not in LDP-leaning Fukui.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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.
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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
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