Politics
China’s Airspace Violation Tests Japan’s Vigilance and Surveillance Abilities
August 31, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe recent violation of Japan's airspace by a Chinese military aircraft has brought attention to the escalating tension in the East China Sea and Taiwan…...Read more
Motegi to Announce LDP Presidential Bid on Sept. 4; Hayashi to Follow on Sept. 3
August 30, 2024 | 0 CommentsToshimitsu Motegi, the secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is set to officially announce his decision to run for the party's presidency.…...Read more
Government requests ¥282 billion for Okinawa promotion budget; Futenma Air Station relocation remains controversial
August 30, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe government has finalized its fiscal 2025 budget request, with the Okinawa promotion budget set at ¥282 billion, a decrease of ¥10 billion compared to…...Read more
Growing Divisions in Abe Faction Prior to LDP Election; Members Struggle to Overcome ‘Hidden Fund Lawmakers’ Perception
August 30, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe Liberal Democratic Party's Abe faction, once the largest group in the party, is facing a series of challenges ahead of the upcoming LDP presidential…...Read more
Yoshihiko Noda, Former Prime Minister, Declares Candidacy for CDPJ Leadership Race
August 29, 2024 | 0 CommentsFormer Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has officially declared his candidacy for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's (CDPJ) leadership election, scheduled for September 23. The…...Read more
Japan to strengthen regulation of tech giants; Fair Trade Commission to expand staff
August 29, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is reportedly considering the establishment of a new department to regulate and investigate large IT companies as early as…...Read more
Meeting between Japan-China Friendship Delegation and CCP Official: Discussion on Military Plane Intrusion and Import Ban
August 29, 2024 | 0 CommentsFormer Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai and other lawmakers from the Japan-China Parliamentary Friendship Association held a meeting with Zhao Leji, the third-ranking…...Read more
LDP Koizumi to Declare Presidential Candidacy on Sept. 6
August 28, 2024 | 0 CommentsFormer Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has revealed that he will announce his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) upcoming presidential election on…...Read more
Government to Increase Child Allowance Program in FY 2025
August 28, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe Children and Families Agency announced on Tuesday that it has requested a general-account budget of ¥4,218.9 billion for fiscal 2025. This represents a 1.8%…...Read more
China’s Airspace Violations Aim to Assess Japan’s Response; Chinese Military May Be Evaluating LDP Chief Candidates
August 28, 2024 | 0 CommentsChina strongly opposes Japan's recent efforts to strengthen security cooperation with NATO, and it appears that the recent violations of Japanese airspace by Chinese Y-9…...Read more