Ruling and opposition party lawmakers agreed on Monday to hold a planned debate of party leaders in parliament for 80 minutes, against the standard length of 45 minutes. The debate …
Four candidates in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s leadership election said Sunday that the opposition party will challenge all members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party involved in a …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership hopefuls campaigned across the country Saturday ahead of the Sept. 27 election. Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, 43, said in a stump speech in …
Four members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) filed their candidacies Saturday for the main opposition party’s Sept. 23 leadership election. The candidates are former Prime Minister Yoshihiko …
Outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will skip delivering a speech in the general debate of the U.N. General Assembly when he visits the United States in late September, sources have …
Kurayoshi, Tottori Pref. – Shigeru Ishiba, former secretary-general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party who has declared his bid for party presidency, on Sunday adjusted his remark made the previous …
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and some other members of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet said they have resumed holding political fundraising parties. At a news conference on Thursday, Suzuki said …
Funeral money allegedly given by House of Representatives lawmaker Manabu Horii to voters in his constituency is suspected of having been paid out of his office funds, according to informed …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering launching on July 26 the administration committee for its presidential election, expected to take place in September, informed sources have said. Ichiro Aisawa, …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, agreed Friday to revise the public offices election law during an extraordinary parliamentary session expected to be convened this autumn. …