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Rikken Shelves Three-Party Merger with Centrist Reform and Komeito, Alliance to Be Abandoned Rikken’s decision to halt the three-party merger marks a setback for plans to form a unified opposition …

Politics, Not Public Mood, Fueled Rise of Xenophobia in Japan, Waseda Study Finds Waseda study finds political leaders, not public opinion, ignited xenophobia in Japan. Shunsuke Tanabe’s surveys show political …

Fukuoka CDP Federation Orders Probe into National Health Insurance Evasion by Local Lawmakers Constitutional Democratic Party’s Fukuoka federation has ordered a full survey of its local lawmakers into national health …

Hiroyuki Nishimura and Fusaho Izumi Register New Regional Party to Field Candidates in 2027 Local Elections Hiroyuki Nishimura leads a new regional party effort with Senator Fusaho Izumi aimed at …

Food consumption tax 1% cut: Prime Minister Takaichi orders LDP to finalize plan for April implementation Government aims to cut the food consumption tax to 1% from April next year …

Takaichi’s alliance with Nippon Ishin sparks parliamentary turmoil and political cost Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s alliance with Nippon Ishin has precipitated weeks of parliamentary turmoil, with disputed bills and closed-door …

Prime Minister Takaichi Faces Sharp Criticism After Avoiding Answers in 60-Minute Party Leaders’ Debate Prime Minister Takaichi’s refusal to answer key questions during a July 15, 2026, 60-minute party leaders’ …

John Lee Frames Hong Kong Handover Anniversary with Communist Party Commemoration Amid Second-Term Talk Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee tied the July 1, 2026 handover anniversary to the Chinese …

People’s Party Faces Setback in Bangkok Gubernatorial Vote People’s Party suffers defeat in Bangkok governor race as city voters give incumbent a landslide on June 28, undermining the party’s recent …