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Tensions in Japan’s supplemental budget debate

Here are developments in Japanese national politics as of the weekend: The Takaichi government is moving f...

JIP takes sharper nuclear stance than LDP in security proposals

The junior coalition partner in the ruling bloc is pushing for a "realistic review" of allowing nukes into the country, while the LDP is looking to bolster extended deterrence.

LDP, JIP and DPP seek emergency clause in Constitution

The LDP's Yoshitaka Shindo said, "If a state of emergency coincides with an election period, how will we run the country?"

Japan ruling party weighs end to 'mechanical' primary balance targets

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Japan’s Shifting Center: How the Left Got Left Behind 

A new political center is taking shape in Japan, one that is pushing the old center-left to the margins of the political spectrum. 

The week in Japan: Takaichi gets her supplemental budget

The House of Councillors passed the Takaichi government’s JPY 3.11 trillion budget on Friday, June 5, as expected, with the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP), Team Mirai, and...

LDP to halt debate on JIP priorities to focus on imperial family bill

The LDP is ready to halt debate on controversial bills while discussions on proposed Imperial House Law revisions are underway, LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki has said.

The Awakening of Koizumi Shinjiro

How a defense portfolio transformed Japan’s most underestimated politician. 

LDP and JIP agree to delay bill to reduce Lower House seats

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and JIP chief Hirofumi Yoshimura decided to postpone debate on the bill to a later session of parliament.

Backup capital progress shows Takaichi is listening to JIP despite LDP concerns

A deal on the matter gave Takaichi the needed votes to become prime minister and form a ruling coalition.

How the intel bill showed Japan’s new political reality

The debate surrounding the National Intelligence Council Law revealed less about Japan's intelligence system than the current contours of the country's new political reality.

Takaichi still highly popular despite slide in approval ratings

The lower ratings in two of three recent media polls come amid concerns over rising prices and the availability of crude oil-derived naphtha due to the Middle East conflict.

Tradition vs. change: Japan’s imperial succession debate intensifies

For decades, the government has postponed action. This week, however, Prime Minister Takaichi's administration submitted a bill to the Diet to revise the Imperial House Law.

Japan PM Takaichi's approval rating slips to 66%: Nikkei poll

Japan PM Takaichi's approval rating climbs to 68%: Nikkei poll

In G7 debut, Takaichi puts economic security at heart of Japanese diplomacy

The prime minister's clearest imprint came in the area of critical minerals, where bloc leaders agreed to step up cooperation on supply-chain resilience and stockpiling.

Japan's Katayama vows fiscal trust as ruling party tweaks economic blueprint

Katayama's refusal to comment on specific bond yield levels keeps the government's usual distance from JGB market moves, leaving traders to price yields off underlying fundamentals...

Japan's public is ambivalent about Takaichi's security agenda

Japan's farmer-backed ruling party to support trade talks with Mercosur

JIP’s submarine proposal tests Japan’s nuclear red lines

Senior party lawmaker Seiji Maehara says Tokyo should acquire at least eight nuclear-powered vessels "as quickly as possible."

Japan's DOGE struggles to find big-ticket cuts as ministries dig in

Takaichi and JIP agree to pass bill on backup capital this parliamentary session

The Japan Innovation Party has long sought a backup capital plan, agreeing to join the ruling coalition last year in exchange for passing legislation on it.

Comment on Depreciating yen – look beyond the obvious for the explanation by bill

In reply to <a href="https://billmitchell.org/blog/?p=63252#comment-190060">Kazuhiro Goshima</a>. Dear Kazuhiro Goshima (at 2026/07/06 at 9:02 pm) ご意見をいただき、...