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The Japan Times
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 22 hours ago

After a crushing debut defeat, Japan’s Centrist Reform Alliance faces a long road back to relevance — starting with a change in leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/politics/cra-long-recovery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #cra #yoshihikonoda #diet

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leaders Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito on Sunday signaled their resolve to keep their fledgling party together following a devastating election defeat that could force their resignations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/cra-cdp-lose/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

The Liberal Democratic Party is on track for an overwhelming landslide victory in Japan’s Lower House election, NHK projections show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/japan-2026-lower-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #yoshihikonoda #cra #dpp #sanseito #jcp #reiwashinsengumi #teammirai

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

As parties fanned out across the country, Japan’s voters voiced hope for a range of policy measures as the country grapples with a series of challenges — including soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/politics/japan-voters-voices-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #japaneseeconomy #inflation #ldp #cra #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Beyond the centrist and conservative labels that they use for themselves ahead of Japan’s upcoming election, candidates’ and parties’ policy proposals show that their differences are more nuanced — and confusing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/politics/conservative-center-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #ldp #tetsuosaito #yoshihikonoda #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has fended off criticism over her goals for Japan’s Feb. 8 snap election, arguing that the ruling coalition’s razor-thin majority in the Lower House made it difficult to pass bills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/politics/jnpc-debate-takaichi-noda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cra #nipponishinnokai #komeito #cdp #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Voter reactions varied to candidates of the new Centrist Reform Alliance as they stumped for the Feb. 8 election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/25/japan/politics/japan-new-centrist-party-voter-reaction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #2026lowerhouseelection #yoshihikonoda #cdp #komeito

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has played down concerns over the feasibility of her plan to temporarily eliminate the 8% consumption tax within fiscal 2026, as the issue takes center stage ahead of a general election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/25/japan/politics/japan-party-leaders-debate-lower-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #yoshihikonoda #cra #consumptiontax

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new opposition party formed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, was officially launched Thursday as it aims to become the largest party in the Lower House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/japan/politics/cra-centrist-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #yoshihikonoda #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan's opposition politics remain fragmented as Komeito and the CDP merge to form a new party, despite policy divides and a history of electoral struggles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/18/japan/japans-rare-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeitolowerhouse #komeito #cdp #centristreformalliance #cra #tetsuosaito #yoshihikonoda #sokagakkai #ccp #aeon #china #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #jip

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition CDP, is likely to be the prime minister candidate of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the new party jointly formed by the CDP and Komeito. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/noda-pm-candidate-centrist-reform-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshihikonoda #cra #cdp #komeito #ldp #diet #lowerhouse #sanaetakaichi #nipponishin

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

The CDP and Komeito’s formation of a new centrist party is a bid for survival as the political landscape shifts ahead of a surprise snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/why-cdp-komeito-new-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #ldp #nipponishin

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

As talk of a snap election next month grows, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito have agreed to work toward creating a new centrist political opposition force. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/cdp-komeito-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The Liberal Democratic Party’s Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki said having the Democratic Party for the People join the ruling bloc would help achieve “political stability.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/japan/politics/dpp-ldp-rengo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #ldp #nipponishinnokai #rengo #tomokoyoshino #unions #yuichirotamaki #shunichisuzuki #cdp #yoshihikonoda #sanaetakaichi

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Sanae Takaichi has hinted in parliament that she didn’t initially intend to refer to a specific case that Japan could consider a “survival-threatening situation,” potentially allowing it to deploy its military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/politics/party-leaders-diet-debate-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #ldp #cdp #china #taiwan #chinajapanrelations #japaneseeconomy #nuclearweapons

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

In her first debate with the main opposition, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her choice to appoint lawmakers involved in the Liberal Democratic Party slush fund scandal to Cabinet and party roles in parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/politics/takaichi-questioning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #ldp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #fumitakefujita

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

LDP chief Sanae Takaichi’s chances of becoming prime minister appeared to increase after Nippon Ishin emerged as a possible coalition partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/politics/ldp-nippon-ishin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #ldp #dpp #cdp #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #yuichirotamaki #yoshihikonoda

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Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM

If the LDP and Nippon Ishin agree to link up, they will only be two votes short of a majority in the Lower House.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

A dramatic shift in Japan's coalition dynamics has thrown the political landscape into chaos, leaving top leaders scrambling to secure a government formation with little time and numerous uncertainties ahead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/15/a-neotiators-nightmare-in-nagatacho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #sanaetakaichi #komeito #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #shunichisuzuki #nipponishinnokai #constitutionaldemocraticpartyofjapan #cdp #democraticpartyforthepeople #dpp #liberaldemocraticparty #ldp

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

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

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