The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political ...

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under increasing pressure to bow out after his party and junior coalition partner Komeito ...

A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election.

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru ...

While foreign nationals do not have the right to vote unless they naturalize, as residents they contribute to the economy, pay taxes and raise families in Japan. As electoral results could impact ...

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A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with ...

In Sunday's House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling bloc were harshly chastised by voters for the third time in the past year.

Notably, despite these arguments, the court did not declare the election unconstitutional, instead opting to find the election as having been in a “state of unconstitutionality.” This obscure term ...

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s major setback in the June 22 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election is certain to give rise to concerns wi ...

Japan July 20 election results could impact fiscal health, ratings, Moody's says. By Tomo Uetake. July 4, 2025 7:34 AM UTC Updated July 4, 2025 A view of the skyline and buildings ...