Japan's ruling party vulnerable as snap poll looms

Japan's snap election could upend long standing political alignments, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strong personally ...

Factbox-economic policies of key Japan political parties ahead of election

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to call a snap general election on February 8 to seek voter backing for her reflationist policies pushed ...

Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life ...

Japan's new opposition party unveils pledges to fight 'divisive' politics

Japan's new opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, unveiled its party platform on Monday with pledges to ease ...

Japan opposition parties CDP, Komeito to form new 'centrist' political party

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito ...

Japanese and South Korean leaders bang out surprise K-pop drum duet

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he always wanted to play the drums, so Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised him ...