Japan's justice minister came under fire Wednesday for remarks widely seen as making light of his role in providing the final authorization for each use of the death penalty in the country. Yasuhiro Hanashi, a ruling party lawmaker who took the post in August, told a political gathering that the…
Japan s main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan revamps its executive lineup, seeking to turn around the party s fortunes following its loss in the July upper house election.
With returning faces at the top again, the CDP faces questions over how it plans to convince voters it can offer a fresh alternative to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan revamped its executive lineup Friday, seeking to turn around the party's fortunes following its loss in the July upper house election. Former Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada, 69, was named secretary general, while former health minister Akira Nagatsuma, 62, became policy chief…