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Election rout creates uncertainty over who represents Japan's opposition
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (400+ words) The massive losses suffered by Japan's opposition parties in the February general election, won in a landslide by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, have given rise to ambiguity over which politician should be regarded as the face of the non-governing…...
Takaichi administration's military buildup pushes Japan down dangerous path: former journalist
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (506+ words) The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is accelerating military buildup, a move that could take the country down a dangerous path, warned Shotaro Waki, a former journalist with the leading Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Waki's remarks came as…...
LDP, JIP and DPP seek emergency clause in Constitution
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (139+ words) LDP, JIP, DPFP seek emergency clause in Constitution The Japan Times LDP, JIP and DPP seek emergency clause in Constitution The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party and the opposition Democratic Party for the People…...
LDP, JIP, DPFP Seek Emergency Clause in Constitution
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (176+ words) Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, and the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Sunday expressed their support for the proposed creation of an emergency clause to extend lawmakers…...
Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (125+ words) The Japan Times Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had a brief chat on Friday, the first ministerial-level exchange of words between the two…...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Expresses Her Condolences on X over Gas Explosion in China
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (76+ words) 11: 16 JST, May 24, 2026 I express my deepest condolences to those who lost their lives and offer my sincere sympathies to their families. I also extend my heartfelt sympathies to the affected people, she posted. The posts were made in Japanese, Chinese,…...
Trump throws weight behind Japan's Takaichi in meeting with Xi, Yomiuri says
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (1712+ words) At the Beijing summit, Xi stated that Takaichi and "Taiwanese President "Lai Ching-te "pose a threat to regional peace and urged Trump not to support "them, the Yomiuri reported. In response, Trump expressed his view "that Takaichi is not the…...
Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (298+ words) Japan's Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Saturday there were no formal bilateral "talks with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, though the two had a brief conversation before a dinner on Friday, without disclosing details. Akazawa is the most senior…...
Japan PM Takaichi eyeing new quota for growth investment
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (285+ words) At a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, Takaichi, who chairs the panel, stressed the government's policy of ensuring sufficient budget allocations by exempting the 17 sectors from the rule limiting financing for related project funds to three…...
Japan's Youngest Female Mayor to Take Maternity Leave in First for Country
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (216+ words) 6-8 Weeks Before Birth, 8 Weeks After: First Among Sitting Female Local Government Heads in Japan Deputy Mayor to Serve as Acting Head; Mayor to Join Key Decisions Online "I Want to Set a Precedent That Organizational Leaders Can Also Take Maternity…...