Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is urging a working group within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to speed up discussions on introducing a selective dual surname system for married couples. “I …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologized at a Liberal Democratic Party meeting Sunday for the LDP’s devastating loss in October’s House of Representatives election and vowed to strengthen the party ahead …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, raised the most political funds among leaders of six of the country’s major political parties in 2023, according to …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party received a total of ¥2.4 billion in donations from companies and industry groups in 2023, down 1.9% from the previous year, the first decline in …
More Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers implicated in the party’s slush funds scandal are likely to attend an expected Upper House ethics hearing amid fears that not doing so would put …
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed disappointment over an erroneous report by Kyodo News that said Akiko Ikuina, parliamentary vice foreign minister, had visited Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine. The report “caused …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will move to abolish policy activity allowances that political parties pay their member lawmakers, Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama said Monday. “There is no doubt about moving …
While his views on defense garnered most of the headlines during last month’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership campaign, where Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stands on energy-related issues is the focal …
The official campaign period started Thursday for a by-election to determine the Iwate prefectural constituency’s representation in the Upper House. The election will take place Oct. 27 following the resignation …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided Wednesday that it will not endorse 12 party lawmakers involved in a political slush funds scandal for the Oct. 27 Lower House election. The …