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
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a pledge to suspend the sales tax on food as part of her campaign for a general election next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/takaichi-sales-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #taxes #consumptiontax #food #inflation #ldp #sanaetakaichi
The surge in Japanese stocks, triggered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s snap election plans, may fade if she gets what she wants, as overspending drives up inflation and government borrowing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/17/markets/takaichi-trade-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ldp #sanaetakaichi #inflation #yen #stocks
Yen traders are on edge for the risk of renewed volatility in the currency as uncertainty over the nation’s snap election grows with a Bank of Japan meeting approaching next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/17/markets/yen-boj-election-uncertainty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #sanaetakaichi #diet #lowerhouse #yen #currencies #boj #interestrates
The leaders of Japan and Italy have agreed to accelerate security cooperation, including a deal to expand supply chains for critical minerals, emphasizing that the security of their regions "is strongly interrelated." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/takaichi-italy-meloni-security-economic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #italy #italyjapanrelations #supplychains #rareearths #indopacific #europe #sanaetakaichi #giorgiameloni #russiaukrainewar #china
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Amid a surge in arrivals of both migrants and tourists, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made rethinking the agenda around foreign nationals one of her top priorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/16/japan/japan-right-on-immigration-approach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #foreignworkers #immigration #sanaetakaichi
The meeting between Japan and South Korea underscored a growing, pragmatic partnership rooted in shared security interests, economic cooperation and cautious historical reconciliation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/01/16/takaichi-lee-laud-bilateral-relationship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #southkoreajapanrelations #nara
Amid a surge in arrivals of both migrants and tourists, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made rethinking the agenda around foreign nationals one of her top priorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/16/japan/japan-right-on-immigration-approach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #foreignworkers #immigration #sanaetakaichi
Despite being branded anti-feminist by media elites, Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi exposes the blind spots and hypocrisy of academic feminism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/16/japan/takaichis-success-and-feminisms-failures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #feminism #women039sissues #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #ldp #childabuse #childporn #caregiving #genderequality
Most Bank of Japan watchers believe Gov. Kazuo Ueda and his colleagues have been slow in ratcheting up interest rates, and they expect the next move will still be several months away in their base case scenarios. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/16/economy/boj-rate-hike-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda #boj #yen #inflation #sanaetakaichi
At a meeting with female ambassadors to Japan held at the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for united action to eliminate barriers facing women seeking leadership roles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/takaichi-gender-barriers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #women039sissues #discrimination
Over 60% of respondents in Japan believe the country should not possess nuclear weapons, a poll has found, following recent comments from a senior government official who said Japan should have them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/nuclear-weapons-opposition-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #sanaetakaichi #nuclearweapons
The approval rate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet increased 1.1 percentage points from the previous month to 61% in January, a poll has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/takaichi-cabinet-poll-january/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #surveys #cabinet #china #taiwan #chinajapanrelations
New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call a February snap election to capitalize on record popularity and youth support before her political honeymoon ends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/15/japan/japans-leader-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #diet
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have wrapped up a summit rich in symbolism highlighting their commitment to cementing strong personal and bilateral ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-takaichi-lee-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #china #wwii #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi
Nikkei 225 breaks 54,000 as ‘Takaichi trade’ dominates for another day, while ten-year government bond yields are at 27-year highs and the yen trades at levels that triggered intervention in the past. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/markets/nikkei-54000-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #tse #nikkei #stocks
The leaders of Japan and South Korea on Tuesday aimed to drum up excitement for closer ties following their summit. Literally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/takaichi-lee-drum-session/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung
Liberal Democratic Party executives are on red alert for an imminent snap election following reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to call one at the beginning of the regular session of parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/takaichi-parliament-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #diet
Takaichi is weighing a snap election to win enough seats to govern without coalition constraints but risks repeating Ishiba’s failure if she misreads voter priorities and coalition politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/13/world/why-a-japan-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sanaetakaichi #liberaldemocraticparty #ldp #japaninnovationparty #jip #democraticpartyforthepeople #sanseito #shinzoabe #komeito #yurikokoike #partyofhope #shigeruishiba #snapelections
Japan has roughly 12 years to overhaul its postwar strategy, military posture and political mindset to preserve its autonomy and deter China as U.S. reliability fades and regional power balances shift. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/13/world/japan-cant-afford-strategic-confusion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #defense #china #sdf #xijinping #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi