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LDP Approves Draft Flag Desecration Law; SNS Live Streams Included in Penalties LDP approves draft flag desecration law on June 1, 2026, criminalizing public damage to Japan’s flag; penalties up …

Self-Defense Forces singer’s appearance at LDP convention raises civil-military control concerns Keio University constitutional scholar warns that the Self-Defense Forces singer who performed in uniform at the April 12 LDP …

LDP to Urge Government to Consider Making My Number Card Mandatory, No Penalties Proposed Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to ask the government to consider legally requiring all citizens …

LDP Prioritizes Adopting Male-Line Descendants in Talks on Imperial Succession May 15 talks on imperial succession: party leaders debated options while the LDP prioritized adopting male-line descendants from former imperial …

LDP Approves Bill to Bar Prosecutors from Appealing Retrial Orders Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on May 13, 2026 approved a government-drafted bill to effectively bar prosecutors from appealing court …

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae Denies Campaign Created Negative Videos in Last Year’s LDP Leadership Race Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae denied on May 8, 2026 that her campaign produced negative videos …

Takaichi Allies Form "JiB" Parliamentary League to Bolster Prime Minister’s Faction A new parliamentary league called JiB — short for “Japan is Back” — has been launched by Liberal Democratic …

LDP Subcommittee Draft Recommends Penalties Under AI Law for Noncompliant Operators LDP subcommittee draft urges penalties under Japan’s AI Law for malicious AI operators who fail to comply with government …

LDP and Japan Innovation Party Split as Joint Panel Opens Article 9 Revision Talks Ruling coalition parties opened working-level talks Friday on an Article 9 revision, but persistent disagreements over …