The Yomiuri ShimbunKeiji Furuya, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Election Strategy Committee, is seen during the opening of his campaign office in Ena, Gifu Prefecture, on Saturday. The ...

TOKYO - Relying on her high approval rating, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble to dissolve Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a general election, while sidestepping substantive policy ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8 ...

The dissolution of the House of Representatives on Friday meant that its members — elected on Oct. 27, 2024 – served less ...

Twenty-two groups in Nagasaki, including A-bomb survivor groups, have protested against comments about changing Japan's three ...

Ms Takaichi, a hawkish conservative, took office in October after winning an internal contest to lead the ruling Liberal ...

The move by Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after ...

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi formally dissolved the House of Representatives on Friday, triggering a snap general ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap ...