Japan politics

Japan’s new prime minister secured a comfortable win in the lower house election, with the opposition suffering a significant defeat.

Japan’s opposition parties have teamed up, but will it be enough to bring about a change in government?

The Liberal Democratic Party went 1-for-2 in the by-elections, raising the odds the LDP will lose ground in the general election on October 31.

Kishida Fumio won the ruling party’s leadership election to become Japan’s next prime minister despite widespread public support for runner up Kono Taro.

Japan's new leader faces an uphill battle in reviving a pandemic-hit economy and addressing growing regional security risks.

The backgrounds and formative influences of the candidates are a particularly rich trove of information, given the powerful role of factional lineages and dynastic politics in Japan.

For all the focus on Japan’s ruling LDP, some of Japan’s most influential policy innovators aren’t found within government at all.

The spirit of the Kono Statement will be welcomed by Beijing and Seoul - if Kono Taro truly intends to follow in his father's footsteps.

The LDP presidential race – which will determine the country’s next leader – is shaping up.

If Kishida Fumio, Japan's longest-serving foreign minister, becomes prime minister, what will his foreign policy agenda look like?

The success of Japan’s vaccination campaign could determine whether Prime Minister Suga stays in office beyond this fall.