Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to be Japan’s prime minister, is hoping to seize on her popularity by calling a parliamentary ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election ...

Subfreezing temperatures and snowfall may prevent candidates from meeting voters in person, while a snowstorm on election day ...

Takaichi may dissolving the Lower House of the parliament upon its mandatory convocation later this month, which would prompt ...

Candidates have just 16 days until election day to get their message out during what could be a snowy season in certain parts of the country.

While listing measures to alleviate the financial burdens on taxpayers, the opposition party also pledged not to raise taxes for the time being.

The LDP framed dissolving the Lower House as a chance for voters to judge the new coalition and the administration’s policies ...

The previous governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, resigned in an attempt to revive the so-called Osaka metropolis plan.

Calling a snap election during the next session of parliament could prove to be a double-edged sword for the prime minister.

The Bank of Japan opted to leave rates unchanged ahead of next month's election and as markets remain volatile over concerns about fiscal policy, inflation and geopolitical tensions. The outcome of ...

The 77-year-old Suga told the Sankei Shimbun that he was thinking about not running in another election due to health reasons ...

The Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Party of Japan, the Japanese Communist Party and Komeito have all indicated ...