Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and Democratic Party for the ...

Japan's ruling parties on Friday approved their tax reform plan for fiscal 2026, featuring measures to support households struggling with the rising cost of living, after taking into account the ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Nippon Ishin (the Japan Innovation Party, or JIP) ...

The unexpected agreement shows significant prospects of deeper cooperation between the government and the opposition ...

Despite an agreement to remove restrictions on the uses of weapons exports, the Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed at a meeting of their tax panel chairs on Thursday to raise the taxable income threshold from the ...

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner the Japan Innovation Party will skip pushing for a bill on cutting ...

Even though a week has passed since the announcement of the election schedule, BNP allies still do not know how many seats they might be allotted.

China is an important neighbour for Japan, and we need to build constructive and stable relationships,’ Takaichi told a news ...

The planned increase comes as the LDP aims to win the next Okinawa gubernatorial election, expected next summer.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering adding Japanese language proficiency as a requirement for permanent residency for foreigners, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. To ...

The new legislation could endanger free speech rights, media freedom, and the protection of whistleblowers. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 9 December 2025.