Ruling and opposition lawmakers on Thursday voiced the need to tighten regulations on social media platform businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/japan/japan-panel-social-media-regulation-discussion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #socialmedia #ldp #cdp
The recent flare-up of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan has highlighted the lack of Japanese lawmakers with deep connections to China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/japan/politics/japan-lawmakers-china-tie-weak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #ldp #sanaetakaichi #komeito #toshihironikai
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to add ¥20,000 to child allowances as part of a comprehensive economic package to be compiled by the government, LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/ldp-child-allowances/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ldp #children
Many opposition party lawmakers at a meeting held on Tuesday voiced reluctance over a proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/politics/opposition-caution-seat-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #komeito
The Liberal Democratic Party will consider specific measures to make the income tax threshold adjustable in accordance with consumer prices, the party's tax leader said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/18/economy/ldp-onodera-interview-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #itsunorionodera #ldp #taxes #japaneseeconomy
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Monday to hold a parliamentary debate on Nov. 26, the first since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/politics/takaichi-debate-date-opposition-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #sanaetakaichi
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of its establishment, as it looks to stage a comeback after recent electoral drubbings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/japan/politics/ldp-70th-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #diet #sanaetakaichi
Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have escalated further over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks suggesting Japan could intervene militarily if China uses force against Taiwan, with Beijing warning of retaliation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/politics/japan-china-takaichi-remark/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #chinajapanrelations #china #taiwan #sanaetakaichi
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are set to step up talks on constitutional revision following the first meeting of their working-level forum on the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/politics/ldp-jip-constitutional-revision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #constitution #diet
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's summit diplomacy with the United States, China and South Korea has won her high marks from respondents of an opinion poll by Jiji Press. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/politics/jiji-poll-takaichi-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #surveys #donaldtrump #xijinping #leejaemyung #ldp #nipponishinnokai
While Japan's ruling coalition has agreed to enact legislation to create a backup capital in next year’s regular session of parliament, the concept itself faces tough questions about what it would look like in practice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/politics/backup-capital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #disasterpreparedness #cities #nipponishinnokai #osaka #ldp #hirofumiyoshimura #naomichisuzuki #seitarohattori
The LDP and the Japan Innovation Party have agreed to reach an early conclusion on a proposed hike in patients’ out-of-pocket expenses for prescription medicines similar to over-the-counter drugs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/ldp-jip-otc-drugs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ldp #nipponishinnokai #medicine #health #nationalhealthcare #pharmaceuticals
A project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday compiled an urgent proposal for measures to address bear attacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/ldp-bear-attacks-proposals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ldp #bears #sdf
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun internal discussions on a proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/politics/ldp-seat-reduction-talk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #diet #nipponishinnokai #cdp
Japanese lawmakers have criticized a Chinese diplomat after he made a social media post criticizing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that referred to "stupid politicians" and the need to "chop off their dirty heads." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/politics/china-consul-post-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #ldp
Differences over the measure to reduce parliamentary seats could weaken the ruling minority coalition’s unity and test its ability to compromise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/japan/politics/ldp-ishin-trouble/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi
Yuichiro Tamaki and the Democratic Party for the People now find themselves facing a drop in popularity after failing to form a coalition with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/politics/tamaki-dpp-indecisive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #yuichirotamaki #ldp #nipponishinnokai #cdp
The LDP secretary-general say that consensus will be difficult regarding the reduction of Lower House seats during the current extraordinary Diet session. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/japan/politics/lower-house-seats-reduction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #jip #diet #lowerhouse
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to revise the public servant remuneration law to cut the salaries of Cabinet members including herself during the ongoing extraordinary parliament session. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/08/japan/politics/takaichi-minister-pay-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #nipponishinnokai #wages
Economic growth and fiscal policy were at the center of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s debate with ruling and opposition party lawmakers on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/japan/politics/budget-committee-takaichi-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cdp