Nishinomiya finds more ballots than voters; officials invoke rare “minus take-home” fix, final result stands
February 9, 2026
359
Beijing Warns Tokyo Not to “Repeat Militarism” as It Demands Takaichi Retract Taiwan Remarks
February 9, 2026
268
Takaichi Sets Sights on Zero Food Tax and Constitutional Rewrite After Landslide Win
February 9, 2026
302
Takaichi Takes Center Stage as Japan Sprints Into a “Super-Short” Election: Parties Unveil Pledges, Scramble to Field Candidates
January 22, 2026
309
Japan’s Campaign Season Erupts: Ruling Bloc Dismisses New ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ as Election Vehicle, Opposition Decries ‘Self-Preservation’ Snap Dissolution
January 19, 2026
280
Takaichi dissolves lower house, seeks mandate for “proactive” spending as critics charge rightward tilt
January 19, 2026
312
A Month After Taiwan Warning, Japan–China Standoff Deepens as Travel and Trade Fallout Grows
December 6, 2025
315
‘Blooming at the Center’ Wilts Early: PM Takaichi’s Diplomacy Hits Stiff Headwinds from China, North Korea, and Russia
November 15, 2025
430
Beijing Protests After Japan’s Takaichi Says Taiwan Crisis Could Trigger “Existential Threat” Measures
November 10, 2025
657
‘No Method Off the Table’: Parties Rally Behind Prime Minister Takaichi’s Pledge on North Korea Abductions
November 4, 2025
322
Japan Moves Toward Free High School Education: LDP and Ishin Agree on Major Tuition Reform
November 1, 2025
1223
The Takaichi Trade: Can Japan's New Political Era Sustain Its Market Boom?
October 11, 2025
506
Chinese Media Alarmed by Takaichi's Win, Label Her 'Extremely Right-Leaning'
October 4, 2025
297
Shinjiro Koizumi Concedes Defeat in LDP Leadership Race, Vows Party Unity
October 4, 2025
286
Sanae Takaichi Makes History: Japan's First Female Prime Minister-Elect Vows to Turn 'Anxiety into Hope'
October 4, 2025
328