Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed to abolish the provisional gasoline tax as early as possible this year, with an extraordinary parliamentary session set to start Friday to further discuss the plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/parties-agree-on-scrapping-add-on-gasoline-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taxes #gas #ldp #cdp #komeito #dpp #jcp #nipponishinnokai

Eight opposition parties have agreed to push for scrapping the provisional add-on gasoline tax rate on Nov. 1, through jointly submitting a bill during an extra parliamentary session slated for Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/politics/opposition-parties-gasoline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #taxes #ldp

There is no plan to issue a joint document on the tariff agreement reached between Japan and the U.S., Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said, even as numerous details about the deal remain unclear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/26/ishiba-us-tariffs-agreement-unclear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shigeruishiba #ldp #dpp #cdp #diet #tariffs #trade #usjapanrelations #us #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump

An opposition push to abolish a provisional gasoline tax is the first test facing the minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after it lost control of the Upper House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/politics/gas-tax-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #shigeruishiba #gas #diet #nipponishinnokai #dpp #reiwashinsengumi #sanseito #jcp #sdp #teammirai #cpj

Angry that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is staying in power despite his Liberal Democratic Party losing its majority in the Upper House election, party lawmakers are coming up with various ways to oust him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/politics/ishiba-resignation-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #diet #upperhouse #yoshihikonoda #cdp #2025upperhouseelection

The LDP’s historic Upper House defeat leaves the party fragmented and searching for a capable leader who can reunite conservatives, modernize its appeal, deliver real policies and rebuild its internal power structure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/who-will-save-the-liberal-democratic-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #dpp #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #ishinnokai #cdp

Japan’s ruling LDP-Komeito bloc lost big, smaller parties gained ground and the country now faces a more fractured, uncertain political future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/07/25/shellacking-leaves-japanese-politics-in-limbo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #dpp #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #ishinnokai #cdp

https://www.alojapan.com/1329950/voter-revolt-shatters-japans-ruling-coalition-empowers-smaller-parties/ Voter revolt shatters Japan’s ruling coalition, empowers smaller parties #2025UpperHouseElection #CDP #DPP #IshinNoKai #Japan #JapanNews #Komeito #LDP #news #sanseito #ShigeruIshiba As was expected, the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition took a beating in last weekend’s Upper House election. The clock is now ticking on the government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. What comes next is not clear. The ballot revealed no real pre

A reduction of Japan's consumption tax is not a given even after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition lost its majority in the Upper House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/21/economy/election-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #consumptiontax #taxes #ldp #japaneseeconomy #sanseito #dpp #cdp #yoshihikonoda #2025upperhouseelection #budgets #komeito

Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing https://www.byteseu.com/1214164/ #2025UpperHouseElection #CDP #Diet #DPP #Japan #LDP #Sanseito #ShigeruIshiba #YoshihikoNoda

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan came out the other side of the Upper House election with the same number of seats as before, raising doubts it can form an all-opposition coalition that could take power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/cdp-noda-election-outcome/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #yoshihikonoda #2025upperhouseelection #ldp

What happened in Sunday's election was nothing short of a substantial win for conservative politics in Japan — just not for the Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/21/japan/conservatives-election-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #ldp #cdp #dpp #sanseito

Japan ruling bloc projected to lose majority in Upper House election drubbing

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Early media reports are projecting the LDP and its coalition partner, Komeito, will lose their Upper House majority, a turn of events could lead to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation or more political gridlock. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/politics/japan-upper-house-election-results/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #ldp #yoshihikonoda #cdp #dpp #sanseito

Japan’s lack of bold political vision and fear of standing out have left it drifting in the face of deep structural challenges that demand courageous, transformative leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/20/japan/the-vision-that-sticks-out-gets-hammered-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #2025upperhouseelection #ldp #cdp

As voters went to the polls on Sunday for what could be one of the most turbulent elections in recent history, constituents across Tokyo reflected the nation’s diverging political beliefs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/politics/voice-street-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #ldp #cdp #dpp #jcp #sanseito #tokyo

https://www.alojapan.com/1326097/japan-ruling-bloc-projected-to-lose-majority-in-upper-house-election-defeat/ Japan ruling bloc projected to lose majority in Upper House election defeat #2025UpperHouseElection #CDP #DPP #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LDP #news #sanseito #ShigeruIshiba #YoshihikoNoda Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority in the Upper House, media reports said Sunday, a defeat that could trigger Ishiba’s resignation or political dea

https://www.alojapan.com/1325693/polls-open-for-key-upper-house-election-that-could-shake-japanese-politics/ Polls open for key Upper House election that could shake Japanese politics #2025UpperHouseElection #CDP #DPP #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LDP #news #sanseito #ShigeruIshiba #YoshihikoNoda Voters head to the polls Sunday for an Upper House election that could considerably alter the Japanese political landscape. Opinion polls have indicated the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition could lose its long-held majority in

Voters head to the polls Sunday to decide the fate of Japan's ruling coalition, with two issues having shaped the political campaign: rising prices and the handling of policies related to the foreign community. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/politics/voting-starts-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #ldp #yoshihikonoda #cdp #dpp #sanseito

As Japan continues to face a declining birth rate, political parties are pledging to adopt measures aimed at reducing the burden on households with children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/politics/falling-birth-rate-election-pledges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #children #education #ldp #cdp #dpp