Prime Minister Takaichi to Attend Budget Committee and July Leaders’ Debate, LDP Says LDP and opposition agree to schedule concentrated Budget Committee deliberation with Prime Minister Takaichi present and a …
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LDP prioritizes Imperial Household Law and moves to force two bills
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLDP to push House of Representatives seat reduction and ‘vice-capital’ bills after prioritizing Imperial Household Law debate LDP to prioritize Imperial Household Law debate while pressing to pass House of …
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Imperial Household Law amendment nears cabinet approval after LDP and Ishin talks
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoRuling parties move to finalize Imperial Household Law amendment as Cabinet considers same-day decision LDP and Nippon Ishin finalize talks on the Imperial Household Law amendment June 30 as government …
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LDP draft recommends multiyear fiscal rules with flexible debt-to-GDP ratios
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiLDP Draft Seeks Multi-Year Targets and Flexible Debt-to-GDP Ratios to Guide Japan’s Fiscal Policy Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed on June 18, 2026, a draft calling for multi-year management …
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Japan’s LDP Proposes Two‑Year Cut to Food Consumption Tax to 1% LDP chair Itsunori Onodera proposed lowering Japan’s food consumption tax to 1% for two years from April 2027, with …
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Flag desecration bill narrowed as LDP excludes social media posts
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLDP to Narrow Flag Desecration Law, Excluding Social Media Posts from Punishment The Liberal Democratic Party has agreed to narrow its proposed flag desecration law, removing criminal penalties for posting …
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LDP pushes government to secure Mercosur pact expanding Japanese farm exports
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiLDP Conditions Support for Trade Talks to Expand Japanese Farm Exports to Mercosur LDP conditions support for Mercosur trade talks on expanding Japanese farm exports, aiming to secure market access …
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Japan’s LDP approves draft flag desecration law targeting social media livestreams
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLDP 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 …
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Self-Defense Force singer at LDP convention raises civil-military control concerns
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSelf-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 …
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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 …