Nippon Ishin no Kai says it will no longer take part in talks with other opposition parties on forming an alliance as it edges closer toward forming a coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/politics/ldp-ishin-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #sanaetakaichi #ldp #nipponishinnokai #yuichirotamaki #fumitakefujita

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

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

Can Japan’s opposition work through their differences to get a candidate of their own elected as prime minister? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/politics/dpp-tamaki-which-side/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #dpp #yuichirotamaki #cdp #nipponishin

Not knowing who Japan's next prime minister will be gives rise to a number of possible scenarios, though some are more plausible than others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/politics/what-if-scenarios/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba #ldp #yuichirotamaki #dpp #cdp #nipponishinnokai

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

The LDP and opposition forces are battling to secure votes for their picks to be prime minister in a contest increasingly likely to be decided in a runoff, following Komeito’s decision to bolt the ruling bloc. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/politics/japan-pm-vote-uncertain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp #nipponishin #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #yoshihikonoda #sanaetakaichi

Now that Komeito has dissolved its coalition with the ruling LDP, the main opposition CDP is poised to seek Komeito's support for a possible unified opposition candidate for prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/japan/politics/cdp-komeito-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #ishinnokai #dpp #diet #sanaetakaichi #komeito #yuichirotamaki #yoshihikonoda

In a rare development, newly elected Liberal Democratic Party president Sanae Takaichi faces the possibility of not being elected the next prime minister when parliament convenes later this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/japan/politics/takaichi-pm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeito #dpp #cdp #yuichirotamaki

The Democratic Party for the People is looking like the most feasible party to cooperate with Japan's ruling coalition after Sanae Takaichi was elected Liberal Democratic Party president on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/japan/politics/takaichi-leaning-toward-coalition-with-dpp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #dpp #sanaetakaichi #yuichirotamaki #komeito #nipponishinnokai #taroaso #diet

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party, has gotten off to a positive start, garnering a 66% public approval rating, according to a weekend survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/japan/politics/takaichi-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cdp #dpp #nipponishinnokai #yuichirotamaki #yoshihikonoda #komeito

As the Democratic Party for the People marks the fifth year of its establishment, the opposition party is looking to take on a leadership role, possibly through admission to Japan's ruling coalition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/15/japan/politics/dpp-eager-to-take-political-leadership-5-years-on/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #ldp #yuichirotamaki

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

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