Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is easily the most successful political party in the developed capitalist world. While ...

Japanese media have exposed further irregularities in the financial flows of organizations associated with Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi, on top of ...

This shift was compounded in October 2025 when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a long-time conservative contender — secured ...

The tax-increase plan was included in the fiscal 2023 tax system reform outline, but the start date has not yet been set.

The Liberal Democratic Party’s draft plan to shrink the Lower House entails seat reductions in all 11 proportional ...

As the nation’s first female prime minister, Takaichi has captured public attention for her workwear, with women scrambling ...

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

Sanae Takaichi has faced plenty of turbulence in the 50 days since she took office, yet her approval rating is sky-high.

While diplomatic tensions between the two countries are not new, both have little to gain from the current dispute subsiding.

Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan fuelled nationalist narratives in both Japan and China, straining bilateral ties.

Japan is considering creating a new ministerial post to oversee intelligence, a senior government official said Tuesday, as ...