Sanae Takaichi’s first speech before Japan’s parliament highlighted her focus on economic reforms, navigating a divided coalition and addressing the challenges of a shrinking population and foreign labor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/11/07/takaichi-gets-squeezed-on-every-front/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #sanseito #komeito #kimionoda #fumitakefujita
A Bank of Japan rate hike amid calls for more investment in the private sector could come across as contradictory, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/06/economy/fujita-ishin-boj-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #fumitakefujita #japaneseeconomy #nipponishinnokai #boj
Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita said he will not resign from his post following revelations that he paid his secretary’s firm ¥21 million to print political leaflets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/politics/jip-coleader-refuses-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #fumitakefujita #nipponishinnokai #corruption
In her first debate with the main opposition, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her choice to appoint lawmakers involved in the Liberal Democratic Party slush fund scandal to Cabinet and party roles in parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/politics/takaichi-questioning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #ldp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #fumitakefujita
Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, said he would stop placing orders with his secretary’s company following a report of dubious spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/03/japan/politics/jip-fujita-secretary-firm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #fumitakefujita #nipponishinnokai
In her first weeks as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi unified the LDP, formed a new conservative coalition, advanced Japan’s defense and trade agendas and secured strong public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/30/japan/four-questions-for-takaichi-after-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #yoshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #satsukikatayama #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #donaldtrump #ldp #komeito #jip #dpp #sanseito
To become prime minister, Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi struck a deal with the Japan Innovation Party that includes the goal of cutting Lower House seats by 10%, which would mostly affect smaller parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/election-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #tetsuosaito #hiroshima #osaka
The Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party are set to form a coalition Monday, making it almost certain that LDP President Sanae Takaichi will become Japan’s first female prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/politics/ldp-nippon-ishin-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishin #sanaetakaichi #fumitakefujita
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
The Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai are fine-tuning discussions on forming a coalition and electing LDP chief Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/politics/coalition-talks-ishin-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #osaka #sanaetakaichi #fumitakefujita
Nippon Ishin no Kai has named former Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita as its co-leader, replacing Seiji Maehara, who resigned over the party’s underwhelming performance in July’s Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/08/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #fumitakefujita #seijimaehara