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 ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and JIP chief Hirofumi Yoshimura hope to appeal to voters by highlighting the ruling ...

With the election campaign for the House of Representatives effectively underway, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party aims to ...

The Sanseito, a populist party that made big gains in last July's House of Councillors election with its "Japanese First" platform, has unveiled its campaign pledges for the Feb 8 House of ...

TOKYO - Relying on her high approval rating, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble to dissolve Japan's House of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her ...

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

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament on Friday, paving the way for an early election on Feb. 8. The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity ...

Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party could still face some challenges as it reels from a series of scandals about corruption ...

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