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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 hours ago

Issues regarding foreign nationals were a key focus in Japan’s Upper House election only six months ago, but what about in the upcoming Lower House election? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/politics/election-immigration-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #cra #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

Candidates in Hokkaido for the snap election set for Feb. 8 will have to brave subfreezing temperatures to campaign, while a snowstorm on election day could mean a low voter turnout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/politics/snow-election-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hokkaido #sapporo #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling a snap election to seek a popular mandate for her leadership, but faces major challenges from opposition turnout machines and possible weak coordination within her own coalition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/20/japan/takaichi-election-announcement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #komeito #jip #cdp

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

In calling a snap election merely three months into her tenure, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is making it personal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/politics/takaichi-presser-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #cra

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 9 hours ago

The government is unlikely to secure the passage of its fiscal 2026 draft budget by March 31, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her decision to dissolve the Lower House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/japan-election-budget-passage-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #budgets #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy #satsukikatayama

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

The Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) — a new party formed by the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito — announced its basic policies and party platform on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/cra-policies-security-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #2026lowerhouseelection #komeito #cdp #junazumi #tetsuosaito #henoko #futenma #okinawa #sanaetakaichi #sanseito

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

The Liberal Democratic Party will lift an election penalty on members involved in the party’s slush fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/ldp-slush-fund-scandal-penalty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #2026lowerhouseelection #politicalfunds

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is executing a political gambit by calling a surprise snap election three months into her tenure. Will her “carpe diem” moment pay off? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/takaichi-election-announcement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #cra

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