In her first weeks as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi unified the LDP, formed a new conservative coalition, advanced Japan’s defense and trade agendas and secured strong public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/30/japan/four-questions-for-takaichi-after-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #yoshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #satsukikatayama #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #donaldtrump #ldp #komeito #jip #dpp #sanseito
Japan’s top security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa is set to play a leading role in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s foreign policy strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/politics/national-security-adviser-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #keiichiichikawa #sanaetakaichi #defense #shinzoabe #shigeruishiba
Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday called for the swift restoration of a deleted section of a parliamentary record of a 1940 anti-military speech criticizing Japan's war with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/ishiba-anti-military-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #china #wwii #ldp
Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, forming a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party to focus on defense, economic reforms and international diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/24/takaichi-heads-into-the-breach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #sanaetakaichi #ldp #japaninnovationparty #komeito #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida #toshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #minorukihara #ryoseiakazawa #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #sanseito #shinzoabe
Newly appointed farm minister Norikazu Suzuki has hinted of a potential rethink of a policy to increase rice production advocated by the administration of former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/society/farm-minister-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #agriculture #rice #norikazusuzuki #shinjirokoizumi #shigeruishiba #sanaetakaichi
Immigration is shaping up to be a key policy focus for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with her Cabinet including a new post specifically for handling interactions with foreign residents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/23/japan/politics/onoda-immigration-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #kimionoda #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba #jip
Minoru Kihara, the “cool-headed” spokesman of Japan’s new prime minister, has many things in common with his new boss. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/who-is-minoru-kihara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #minorukihara #sanaetakaichi #ldp #shinzoabe #yoshihidesuga #fumiokishida #hirokazumatsuno #shigeruishiba #yoshimasahayashi #kumamoto #taiwan
Members of Japanese ruling and opposition parties expressed their sadness over the death of former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/18/japan/politics/murayama-tributes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tomiichimurayama #yoheikono #shigeruishiba #mizuhofukushima #sanaetakaichi
Komeito exited the ruling coalition with the LDP after 26 years, citing concerns over political donations and transparency, though some question if that’s the true reason. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/17/japan/political-funding-and-komeitos-split-with-the-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba
Japan's outgoing prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is set to leave office with a mixed record on the economy, achieving a few successes and leaving some important business unfinished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/15/economy/ishiba-japanese-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #wages #ldp #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #jobs
A frustrated Liberal Democratic Party gathered Tuesday to discuss its options going forward now that Komeito is no longer part of the ruling coalition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/politics/ldp-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeito #muneosuzuki #shigeruishiba
Not knowing who Japan's next prime minister will be gives rise to a number of possible scenarios, though some are more plausible than others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/politics/what-if-scenarios/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba #ldp #yuichirotamaki #dpp #cdp #nipponishinnokai
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, indicated willingness to hold talks with Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan chief Yoshihiko Noda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/dpp-cdp-prime-minister-nomination/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba #yuichirotamaki #yoshihikonoda #dpp #cdp #ldp
During the Osaka Expo, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba managed to meet with about 50 foreign leaders in what is called "expo diplomacy," with the topics including measures to strengthen bilateral relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/politics/ishiba-expo-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025osakaexpo #osaka #shigeruishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday attended a memorial service for members of the Self-Defense Forces who died on duty, vowing to protect people's lives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/japan/politics/ishiba-memorial-sdf-members/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #defense #sdf
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba released a long-awaited personal statement on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II Friday, offering his own perspective on the outbreak of the conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/politics/ishiba-wwii-message/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #wwii #ldp
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Pentagon's top Asia official has urged Japan to ramp up its defense budget, saying Tokyo “has long underemphasized spending for its own defense.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/japan-us-defense-spending-pentagon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #defense #budgets #shigeruishiba #defenseministry #indopacific #johnnoh #sanaetakaichi
Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed on the value of maintaining “stable” ties, amid concerns the next Japanese government could take a harder line on relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-seek-stability-in-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung #takeshima #disputedislands #history #sanaetakaichi
Only two of the five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election own stock despite a government push for more people to invest in Japan’s stock market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/ldp-candidates-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ldp #stocks #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #shigeruishiba
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to cooperate on shared challenges, including greying populations, in a bid to solidify their ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-ties-ishiba-exit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung
