LDP’s election list seen as punishment for Takaichi’s rivals

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

Political Realignment and the 2026 Japanese Election II

This Sunday, Japanese voters will once again go to the polls. Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has called this snap election in the hopes of attracting sufficient votes to put her party, the LDP, back in ...
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Takaichi retaliates against Ishiba allies in LDP nominations

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pushing to have former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s close associates relegated ...
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Takaichi’s bid for Japan’s premiership jolted as Komeito quits ruling coalition, NHK reports

Komeito Chief Representative Tetsuo Saito said that the LDP "failed to provide sufficient answers regarding political funding issues," after meeting with LDP President Sanae Takaichi. If confirmed, ...