Japan’s New Centrist Bloc Votes Tomorrow: A Leadership Race Among Strangers

February 13, 2026 233

Centrist Reform Alliance Sets Leadership Ballot for the 13th as Two Candidates Step Forward to “Pull Chestnuts from the Fire”

February 11, 2026 308

Centrist Reform Alliance Co-Leaders Quit After Historic Rout; Leadership Vote Set for 13th as LDP Tightens Grip

February 9, 2026 199

Japan’s Campaign Season Erupts: Ruling Bloc Dismisses New ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ as Election Vehicle, Opposition Decries ‘Self-Preservation’ Snap Dissolution

January 19, 2026 239

Takaichi dissolves lower house, seeks mandate for “proactive” spending as critics charge rightward tilt

January 19, 2026 212