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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Former Prime Minister Taro Aso, vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Wednesday dismissed the party's past electoral cooperation with its former coalition partner, Komeito, as "nonsense." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/politics/japan-aso-blasts-komeito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #taroaso #ldp #komeito #cra #osaka

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Despite little debate on the matter during campaigning, attention is being paid to the fact that parties in favor of constitutional changes may secure two-thirds of Lower House seats, making major revisions possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/politics/constitutional-revisions-key-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sdf #constitution #2026lowerhouseelection #nipponishinnokai #dpp #cra #jcp #reiwashinsengumi #sanaetakaichi

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

A video message from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, posted on YouTube by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has garnered over 100 million views — a rarity for a political video. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/politics/takaichi-video-message/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #youtube #ldp #socialmedia

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Ever since Japan’s Lower House election campaigning kicked off late last month, one question has lingered in the minds of many: Where will Komeito’s votes go? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/politics/reportage-hyogo-8-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #ldp #nipponishinnokai #hyogo #amagasaki #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The new opposition centrist force that was supposed to upend Japan’s political calculus isn’t gaining any ground. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/04/japan/how-unpredictable-is-the-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #cdp #komeito #cra #dpp #sanseito #jip #china #us #indopacific #eastasia #senkakus #xijinping #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #nipponishinnokai #diet

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

In the runup to Sunday's general election, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to be avoiding discussing a proposed reduction in the number of House of Representatives seats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/lower-house-seats-cut-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #lowerhouse #2026lowerhouseelection #diet

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Koichi Hagiuda, an LDP executive who is running in the Tokyo No. 24 constituency, is seeking to fully re-emerge from the party's high-profile slush fund scandal with an election victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/lower-house-election-tokyo-koichi-hagiuda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #koichihagiuda #ldp #politicalfunds #tokyo #komeito #hachioji

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Three months into being Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi is connecting with younger voters in a way her predecessors never achieved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-young-voters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #socialmedia #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The Japanese parties that best navigate the shortened campaign period will cement their place in the new political landscape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/04/japan/cheat-sheet-for-japans-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cra #jip #2026lowerhouseelection #sanseito #dpp #diet

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan’s Feb. 8 snap election will test whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the LDP can rebuild a Lower House majority by reclaiming conservative and independent voters as it faces a fragmented opposition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/03/japan/conservative-voters-returning-to-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cdpj #komeito #cra #jip #dpp #sanseito #sokagakkai #rengo #shinzoabe

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Electoral candidates in a Hokkaido district are braving the cold to get their messages out before the Feb. 8 election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/politics/hokkaido-4-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #ldp #sanseito #cdp #komeito #hokkaido #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #nuclearenergy #energy #restarts

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan’s Feb. 8 snap election is less about short-term politics than a pivotal choice among competing coalition paths that will determine whether the country can adapt its domestic politics to shifting voter behavior. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/03/japan/where-japan-goes-from-here/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #jip #cdp #komeito #cra #dpp #sanseito #china #unitedstates #indopacific #eastasia #senkakuislands #xijinping #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Despite being coalition partners, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party are facing off against each other in all 19 single-seat constituencies of Osaka Prefecture in Sunday’s general election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/politics/japan-lower-house-election-osaka-ldp-jip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #osaka #ldp #jip #komeito

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party could secure a two-thirds majority in the Feb. 8 Lower House election, according to an opinion poll conducted over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/politics/opinion-polls-2026-elections/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cra #nipponishinnokai #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

As parties fanned out across the country, Japan’s voters voiced hope for a range of policy measures as the country grapples with a series of challenges — including soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/politics/japan-voters-voices-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #japaneseeconomy #inflation #ldp #cra #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi canceled her appearance in a television debate program Sunday morning as she injured her hand during the campaign trail for the Feb. 8 general election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/japan/politics/hand-injury-forces-takaichi-to-cancel-tv-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #nhk #2026lowerhouseelection #ldp

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The co-head of Japan's new Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) has pledged to participate in a multiparty national conference proposed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/japan/politics/centrist-reform-alliance-consumption-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #taxes #2026lowerhouseelection #ldp #cra

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

For the fourth time, two candidates in Tokyo with the surname Suzuki will be fighting for a seat in parliament, this time in the Feb. 8 Lower House election. But a party change could give a needed edge to one of them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/japan/politics/reportage-tokyo-10th-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cra #komeito #cdp #sanseito #dpp #jcp #tokyo #sokagakkai #2026lowerhouseelection

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan's social media is abuzz with politics as users air their thoughts on topics ranging from money scandals, immigration and security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/japan/politics/lower-house-social-media-buzz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cra #nipponishinnokai #dpp #sanseito #2026lowerhouseelection #socialmedia

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she delivers a resounding victory in a Feb. 8 snap election, officials and analysts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/japan/politics/takaichi-voter-clout-china-counter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #japanchinarelations #japaneseeconomy #ldp #2026lowerhouseelection

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