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Double whammy for Japan: Decline of Ishiba’s LDP, and rise of far right

After back-to-back defeats in both houses—a historic first in 70 years for the Liberal Democratic Party—the latest Upper ...

Editorial: As Japan enters new multiparty ruling era, cooperation needed to avert dysfunction

Japanese politics has reached a major turning point. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito suffered a crushing ...
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Frustration simmers in LDP as Ishiba cling to posts after election defeat

The Liberal Democratic Party is expected to have a meeting on July 31 where the key focus will be on whether the party's ...
The Japan Times24m

Upper House election confirms inexorable decline of voting blocs

The listless performance of established parties such as the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito in Sunday’s Upper House ...
The Japan News42m

Prime Minister Ishiba Receives Understanding, Criticism from Cabinet; Minister Cautions Impact on U.S. Tariff Talks

A Cabinet member on Tuesday said Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba should face up to his mismanagement of the ...

Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power

Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s already precarious ...