A Japanese government panel says boundaries in a record 140 constituencies in 25 prefectures for lower house elections be revised to address vote weight disparities.
The United States remains committed to working with Japan on a range of regional and global issues, a State Department spokesperson says, after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida s ruling coalition secured an election victory.
Voting got under way Sunday in by-elections to fill two vacant seats in Japan s parliament, with the result closely watched as a bellwether of public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his L
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may have witnessed the harsh reality of how investors react when his suggestion of higher capital gains tax rates apparently sent Japanese stocks lower shortly af
As campaigning for the Oct. 31 general election heats up in Japan, ruling and opposition parties are not just touting their economic and diplomatic policies but also their plans for protecting animals in the hope of attracting broader support among voters.