Japan’s age‑old frustration with money in politics and the broader push for political reform offer important insights into the issues informing the country’s 2026 election.

Although the two countries differ sharply in political systems, economic structures, and social dynamics, both votes are ...

Improving living standards in a country with a rapidly shrinking workforce and ageing population will test Prime Minister ...

Japan’s general election has been called for 8 February 2026, just months after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office in October 2025. While Takaichi’s ...

The coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party is said to have secured more than 316 out of the 465 seats at stake in the Lower House. Just four months ago, Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old veteran ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on course for a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China.

Why hire people in the AI era?” A snippet of a stranger’s phone call overheard on the street recently lingers in my mind. It ...

The October 2024 lower house election marked a turning point in Japan’s political landscape. The long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was forced to govern as a minority ruling party. This ...

Tracing the history of patriarchy in Japan, this article explains how female rulers were erased and a male-only tradition was ...

The concerns over the growing number of non-Japanese in society may offer important insights into the issues informing the country’s 2026 election. An Election Campaign Vehicle of the Opposition ...