Opposition parties, concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable diplomacy, said the U.S.-Japan trade agreement must be in writing — a step the government fears could impact planned tariff reductions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/politics/budget-committee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #dpp #cdp #diet #tariffs #trade #usjapanrelations #us #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump #nipponishinnokai #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki

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

Ahead of the Upper House election, political parties have come up with proposed solutions to problems caused by a record number of foreign nationals in Japan to visit, work and invest in real estate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/politics/foreign-politics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #yoshihikonoda #ldp #shigeruishiba #dpp #yuichirotamaki #nipponishinnokai#hirofumiyoshimura #sanseito #komeito #2025upperhouseelection #diet

The Upper House election is shaping up to be the most consequential in decades, with Prime Minister Ishiba’s future, the ruling coalition’s hold on power and the opposition’s viability all hanging in the balance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/04/japan/japans-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #cdpj #yoshihikonoda #ldp #shigeruishiba #dpp #yuichirotamaki #komeito #2025upperhouseelections

Populist parties like the DPP and Nippon Ishin have gained attention by straddling establishment and opposition roles, but internal missteps and mixed strategy have kept them from becoming lasting alternatives https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/04/japan/japans-populist-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishida #dpp #nipponishin #cdp #ldp #komeito #sanseito #yuichirotamaki #2025upperhouseelection

Ahead of the Upper House election, the Democratic Party for the People pledges to implement measures to increase take-home pay, its leader Yuichiro Tamaki said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/politics/dpp-tamaki-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #yuichirotamaki #2025upperhouseelection