The coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party is said to have secured more than 316 out of the 465 seats at stake in the Lower House. Just four months ago, Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old veteran ...
Japan enters 2026 confronting a convergence of political, economic and demographic pressures that mark a decisive shift in its post-war governance model. The 2024 Lower House and 2025 Upper House ...
The October 2024 lower house election marked a turning point in Japan’s political landscape. The long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was forced to govern as a minority ruling party. This ...
Hikaru Fujita, who’s running in Sunday’s parliamentary election, is a standout in a country where expectant mothers rarely enter national politics. By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya Reporting ...
The last two elections proved the LDP had fallen out of favor with Japan’s voters, and Takaichi is betting that she can repair that erosion of confidence in her party. The 2024 Lower House election ...
Japan faces political instability, economic stagnation, and demographic headwinds, making broad investments like iShares MSCI Japan ETF unattractive despite recent market declines. The Liberal ...
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