As the Liberal Democratic Party grapples with internal party issues, speculation over the possibility of Nippon Ishin no Kai becoming the third ruling coalition partner has grown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/japan/politics/ishin-ldp-komeito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics#hirofumiyoshimura #shinjirokoizumi #nipponishinnokai #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #dpp #yuichirotamaki
The Liberal Democratic Party’s success lies in part to its ability to compromise and present a united front. But as internal party rifts grow, some wonder if it's time to change tack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/politics/catch-all-party-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics#sanaetakaichi #toruhashimoto #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinseito #newpartysakigake #ryutarohashimoto #komeito
Japan’s beleaguered prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, turned a potential rival into a member of his team when he appointed popular lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi as farm minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/politics/koizumi-post-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #shigeruishiba #ldp
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering postponing the completion of its review of the results of last month's Upper House election, in which it experienced a drubbing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/politics/ldp-review-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #2025upperhouseelection
Japan’s largest opposition party is softening its stance toward Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government in a bid to “improve” Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/politics/cdp-current-status/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #dpp #sanseito #ldp #yoshihikonoda#ichiroozawa #shigeruishiba
Some LDP lawmakers — mainly onetime members of the now-defunct faction once led by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — are calling for the party to more actively advertise its conservative policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/japan/politics/ldp-members-conservative-policies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #2025upperhouseelection #shinzoabe#sanaetakaichi
Concerns are rising in Okinawa Prefecture over the dwindling number of lawmakers in the ruling LDP who put weight on measures to support the development of the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/japan/politics/lack-of-okinawa-backers-in-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #usjapanrelations #us #usbases #ldp
A Tokyo court on Friday fined a policy secretary of LDP lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda for violating the political funds control law, amid fallout from a ruling party scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/koichi-hagiuda-secretary-fined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politicalfunds #ldp#koichihagiuda #japanesecourts
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the 80th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/lawmakers-visit-yasukuni-shrine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan#yasukunishrine #wwii #ldp #sanseito #shinjirokoizumi
The public approval rate for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet has increased month on month in August to 27.3%, an opinion poll shows, while the disapproval rate fell to 49.6%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/politics/ishiba-cabinet-support-up-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shiberuishiba #ldp #surveys #2025upperhouseelection
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering issuing a formal statement on the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end, which is unnecessary as past statements already address Japan's international responsibility for the war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/14/japan/ishiba-wwii-statement-not-necessary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #wwii #ldp
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political survival may hinge on whether his critics can gather enough support to launch a leadership election. Here’s what the LDP rules say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/japan/politics/explainer-ldp-presidential-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #hiroshimoriyama #2025upperhouseelection
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he will assess his responsibility for the ruling camp's poor result in the Upper House election based on an upcoming review. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/09/japan/politics/ishiba-ldp-review-decision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #ldp
In a plenary session of lawmakers from both chambers of parliament, a Liberal Democratic Party panel was entrusted with the decision of whether to hold a party presidential election in the near future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/08/japan/politics/plenary-meeting-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #hiroshimoriyama
Japan’s farm ministry has apologized for its erroneous rice supply and demand forecasts, which Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba admitted were what caused prices to surge across the nation in the past year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/08/japan/politics/ldp-policy-panel-on-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #food#maff #rice #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #ldp #agriculture
Beleaguered Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba continues to face pressure to resign from his usual political rivals within the Liberal Democratic Party. Do they have what it takes to make it happen? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/japan/politics/ldp-conservatives-against-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #yasutakanakasone#toshimitsumotegi #hiroshigeseko
Liberal Democratic Party member Taro Kono added his voice to those calling for the Bank of Japan to tighten monetary policy to bolster the yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/06/economy/kono-urges-boj-to-tighten-monetary-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tarokono #ldp #boj #inflation
After months of back-and-forth, the ruling camp is expected to hold discussions with the CDP and DPP over the issue of political donations by companies and organizations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/japan/politics/ruling-parties-to-discuss-corporate-donations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #politicalfunds#upperhouse#lowerhouse #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara and three senior party leaders are stepping down from their positions to take responsibility for the party’s lackluster performance in the July 20 Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-maehara-resignations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #seijimaehara#hirofumiyoshimura #ldp #shigeruishiba #osaka
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed willingness to deliver a message to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, having decided not to release a Cabinet-approved official statement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/politics/ishiba-open-anniversary-message/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #wwii