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 …
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Prime Minister Takaichi launches JiB parliamentary caucus to shore up LDP support
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTakaichi 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 …
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LDP subcommittee proposes penalties for malicious AI operators violating Japan’s AI law
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLDP 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 …
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Technology
LDP, Japan Innovation Party Open Talks but Split on Article 9
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaLDP 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 …
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LDP presses Diet for concentrated debate on emergency provisions to accelerate constitutional amendment
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoLDP Proposes Concentrated Debate on Emergency Clause to Accelerate Constitutional Amendment LDP proposes concentrated Diet debates on an emergency clause to speed constitutional amendment; coalition partners back it while critics …
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Japan constitutional amendment push stalls as LDP drops drafting committee demand LDP backs away from creating a constitutional amendment drafting committee in the Upper House on April 15, 2026, exposing …
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Kihara: Self-Defense Force member sang national anthem at LDP convention did not violate law, but government must "reflect" Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on April 15 that a Self-Defense …