Weighing the option of a military strike against Iran in recent days, US President Donald Trump is said to have received from the Pentagon an expanded list of possible military actions against key ...

TAKAICHI SANAE, Japan’s prime minister, models herself on the Iron Lady. Like Margaret Thatcher, she carries a signature bag, ...

TOKYO: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has drawn renewed criticism after endorsing more than 40 candidates ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has placed close allies of former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in lower positions on ...

As February’s House of Representatives election approaches, one way in which Japan’s political parties have shown their distinct natures is in how they have each arranged the candidates in their party ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s proportional representation list for the Lower House election not only features 42 ...

Japan also allows "dual candidacy," meaning a candidate can run simultaneously in a single-seat district and on a proportional list. A candidate who loses in a constituency can still secure a seat by ...

Incumbent Nago mayor Taketoyo Toguchi was assured of his third term in Sunday's election, Kyodo News projections showed, in a ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is banking on the personal popularity of its leader, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, for the Feb. 8 election for the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, the ...

Japan's snap election could upend long standing political alignments, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strong personally ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi officially dissolved the parliament on Friday, January 23, 2026, to pave the way for a snap general election to be held on February 8. This ...