The intense competition faced by Centrist Reform Alliance heavyweights in districts where they have enjoyed solid support for decades shows just how much of an uphill battle Sunday’s election is for the fledgling party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/cra-veterans-tight-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yukioedano #ichiroozawa #junazumi #koichihagiuda #2026lowerhouseelection #cra
Japan’s largest opposition party is softening its stance toward Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government in a bid to “improve” Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/politics/cdp-current-status/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #dpp #sanseito #ldp #yoshihikonoda#ichiroozawa #shigeruishiba
Japanese voters will head to the polls focused mainly on rising prices and social security, with money scandals unlikely to sway the outcome despite their media prominence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/15/world/demystifying-seiji-to-kane-scandals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ldp #corruption #bribes#fumiokishida#ichiroozawa #shigeruishiba #2025upperhouseelection