The Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court has ruled that the July election for the House of Councilors was held in a state of unconstitutionality in terms of vote-value disparities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/crime-legal/upper-house-poll-unconstitutional-state/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #upperhouse #japanesecourt #votedisparity
In September 2000, Prime Minister Yoshio Mori declared that Japan should set its sights on becoming “the world’s most advanced IT power.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/japan/history/imperial-diet-fire-baseball-emperor-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #diet#upperhouse#lowerhouse #baseball #ginza #sports #showa #emperorhirohito#imperialfamily #computers #technology #internet
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
Angry that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is staying in power despite his Liberal Democratic Party losing its majority in the Upper House election, party lawmakers are coming up with various ways to oust him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/politics/ishiba-resignation-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #diet#upperhouse #yoshihikonoda #cdp #2025upperhouseelection
Women won big in Japan’s Upper House election on Sunday, with a record number of 42 female candidates winning a third of the 125 seats contested. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/upper-house-election-2025-record-female-winners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection#upperhouse #women039sissues
A Jiji Press exit poll has found that 46.9% of respondents turned to social media and video-sharing sites for information when deciding which party to vote for in Sunday's House of Councilors election in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/voters-turn-to-socia-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection#upperhouse #surveys #socialmedia
Voter turnout in Sunday's election for Japan's House of Councilors stood at 58.52% as of 2:30 a.m. on Monday, up from 52.05% in the previous Upper House election in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/2025-upper-house-election-record-early-voting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection#upperhouse
Ishiba's future in balance as polls hint at rout in Upper House election https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/19/japan/politics/ishiba-ldp-upper-house-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump #inflation #rice #ldp#upperhouse #diet #2025upperhouseelection
One of the main topics in the July 20 Upper House election is the proposed introduction of a dual surname system for married couples. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/politics/upper-house-poll-dual-surnames/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #marriage #2025upperhouseelection #diet#upperhouse #familyregistry