As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on ...

Dealing with the increasing number of foreigners in Japan has emerged as an issue in the Upper House election, with parties’ ...

Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings ...

The following are key campaign pledges made by major Japanese political parties for the House of Councillors election on July ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the move to lower the age at which people can run ...

Japan’s tax revenues hit a record of around ¥75.2 trillion ($524 billion) in the fiscal year ended March, surpassing ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources ...

Japan’s new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, said he would call a national election on Oct. 27, assuming he is confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, taking advantage of a positive public ...

Japanese voters are deciding on Sunday whether to back the ruling Liberal Democratic ... Japan main party pledges in Oct. 31 election. By Kiyoshi Takenaka. October 31, 2021 9:07 AM UTC Updated ...

Polls show the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), which has vowed to put more money in the hands of households, looks poised for a huge win over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...

Japan's upcoming elections, on 30 August, could see the party that has ruled almost continuously for more than half a century lose its grip on power. As Nature went to press, polls suggested that ...