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

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

Japanese politics are in turmoil, with all of the main parties losing seats in the past election. Is what we are witnessing the end of the “big tent” parties? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/01/japan/the-end-of-japans-big-tent-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #cdp #jcp #dpp #cpj #reiwa #2025upperhouseelection

Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed to abolish the provisional gasoline tax as early as possible this year, with an extraordinary parliamentary session set to start Friday to further discuss the plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/parties-agree-on-scrapping-add-on-gasoline-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taxes #gas #ldp #cdp #komeito #dpp #jcp #nipponishinnokai

Japan’s ruling coalition is weakening as rising populist parties like Sanseito gain support, raising concerns that Japan could shift toward unstable multiparty coalition politics similar to Israel’s fragmented Knesset. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/japans-legislature-unstable-like-israels/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanseito #komeito #ldp #shigeruishiba #israel #knesset

The LDP’s historic Upper House defeat leaves the party fragmented and searching for a capable leader who can reunite conservatives, modernize its appeal, deliver real policies and rebuild its internal power structure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/who-will-save-the-liberal-democratic-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #dpp #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #ishinnokai #cdp

The listless performance of established parties such as the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito in Sunday’s Upper House election has confirmed the relentless decline of voting blocs in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/politics/organizational-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #dpp #2025upperhouseelection

Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an Upper House vote Sunday, an outcome that could jolt confidence in the world's fourth-largest economy and complicate tariff talks with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/19/japan/politics/japan-ldp-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #2025upperhouseelection #tariffs #us #usjapanrelations #trade #japaneseeconomy #sanseito

Komeito says it will ease living costs, build a resilient economy, reject xenophobia, guard Japan from Trump’s tariffs and promote peace and constitutional principles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/17/japan/komeito-2025-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #tetsuosaito #komeito #ldp #2025upperhouseelection

With its policies of focusing on helping Japan's working generations, many younger voters are turning to the Democratic Party for the People as an alternative to the traditionalist Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/upper-house-election-tokyo-district/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #yuichirotamaki #kazuyashimba #dpp #sanseito #ldp #2025upperhouseelection #cdp #jcp #komeito

With just days left until Sunday’s Upper House election, the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic Party is uncertain as polls suggest the ruling camp may lose its majority. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/politics/final-phase-election-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #dpp #nipponishinnokai #2025upperhouseelection

As campaigning for the Upper House election moves into its final week, one poll shows that the ruling coalition could lose its majority in the chamber, which could lead to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/politics/upper-house-election-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #ldp #shigeruishiba #cdp #komeito #dpp #sanseito #nipponishin

Two Japanese political parties that have long been reliant on strong organizational support and dedicated party members are facing growing headwinds in the campaign for the Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/komeito-jcp-supporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025upperhouseelection #komeito #jcp #osaka #tetsuosaito #tomokotamura