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TEAM MIRAI

Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno answers reporters' questions after the party's first convention, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Saturday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 20, 2026
Team Mirai faces challenge of how to confront Takaichi administration
There is a view that the LDP and coalition partner JIP are taking advantage of the small opposition party to secure a majority vote in the House of Councilors.
Kazuhiko Shigetoku (third from right), Lower House parliamentary affairs chief of the Centrist Reform Alliance, and other members submit a request to Shunichi Yamaguchi (center), chair of the Committee on Rules and Administration, regarding a bill to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Thursday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 28, 2026
Shrinking Lower House by 45 seats to hit smaller parties hard
Debates on the LDP-JIP bill are slated to start Monday at a political reform special committee of the Lower House.
Yuichiro Tamaki (left), leader of the Democratic Party for the People, and Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya seek voter support during street speeches.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 21, 2026
Japan＊s opposition parties gear up for unified local elections
The Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito in particular plan to actively field candidates in the local races.
Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 17, 2026
Team Mirai will consider joining ruling coalition if asked
※We would make a final decision after weighing the potential gains and losses,§ party leader Takahiro Anno has said.
The Commission on the Constitution in the House of Representatives holds its first debate of the current Diet session, on Thursday at the Diet building.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 10, 2026
Ruling bloc proposes constitutional amendment drafting panel
The plan to introduce an article on national emergencies ※has reached a stage to hammer out a draft at long last,§ Yoshitaka Shindo of the LDP said.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a parliamentary session on Thursday. While Takaichi wants to use a nonpartisan panel to achieve consensus across party lines on how to pause consumption tax on groceries for two years, opposition parties are concerned about the political fallout of being seen as agreeing too much, or not enough, with her effort.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
Consumption tax panel kicks off without two opposition parties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had hoped to use the panel to achieve consensus across parties on how to lift the tax for two years.
Team Mirai head Takahiro Anno speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 8.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 17, 2026
AI could replace foreign workers in Japan, Team Mirai says
While some parties during Lower House campaigning argued for strictly monitoring foreign nationals or setting quotas, Team Mirai sees AI as a means to replacing them altogether.
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, poses with his supporters during an election campaign event on the first day of campaigning for the Feb. 8 snap election, in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 27.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 10, 2026
Takaichi＊s big win leaves opposition dividing unequal shares of the pie
Right-leaning parties and those with fresh ideas gained some ground, while those seen as touting the ＆same-old＊ politics saw their fortunes decline.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday night
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 9, 2026
LDP secures two-thirds supermajority in Lower House election victory
Results early Monday showed the LDP had won 316 seats, giving it a higher proportion of representatives in the body than any other party in postwar Japan.
Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno stumps in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Jan. 27, the first day of campaigning for the Lower House election slated for Sunday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2026
Team Mirai could overtake more established parties in Lower House
The 9-month-old party could win up to 10 seats, more than the Japanese Communist Party＊s nine and Reiwa Shinsengumi＊s six, according to a weekend poll.
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama (left) and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attend a party executive meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2025
Seeking Upper House majority, LDP eyes support from independents
The 121-strong ruling coalition needs just three more seats for a majority in the chamber.
Opposition party policy chiefs discuss a gas bill in Tokyo on Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 25, 2025
Move to abolish gasoline tax is LDP-Komeito coalition＊s first post-election test
The minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under pressure to quickly decide on how to respond to the opposition push.
Takahiro Anno, 34, announced Thursday that he will run in the Upper House election this summer as president of his newly founded party, Team Mirai.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 8, 2025
After Tokyo election bid, AI engineer Takahiro Anno to run in Upper House race
Anno described entering the race without backing as a ＆baseless, fameless and fundless＊ challenge, but said he thinks he has a good chance of winning.
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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