Japan's ruling and opposition parties are highly likely to postpone a decision on ways to secure the number of imperial family members as they remain far apart on the issue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/04/japan/ways-to-secure-imperial-family-members/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #ldp #cdp #diet

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering dissolving the House of Representatives and holding a snap election if the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submits a no-confidence motion against his Cabinet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/04/japan/politics/ishiba-possible-lower-house-dissolution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #cabinet #lowerhouse #ldp #cdp #komeito

Tourists are spending, but is Japan really profiting? Lawmakers are questioning the value — and fairness — of a tax-free shopping system introduced over 70 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/04/japan/politics/tax-free-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tourism #taxes #consumptiontax #dutyfree #ldp

As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II draws closer, speculation has grown over the government’s potential release of a statement regarding the war on August 15 — the day of Japan's surrender. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/03/japan/politics/ishiba-war-anniversary-statement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #wwii #ldp #komeito #naokiinose

Ruling party lawmakers representing the interests of farmers are growing wary of agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi's drastic measures to lower rice prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/30/japan/politics/ldp-koizumi-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #agriculture #maff #retailers #ldp

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to remove up to 110,000 redundant hospital beds across the country in an effort to reduce social security costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/30/japan/politics/hospital-beds-reduction-agreement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #hospitals

The policy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party visited the city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture, where problems have been reported between Kurdish residents and locals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/29/japan/kurdish-kawaguchi-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #saitama #kawaguchi #kurds #ldp #foreignworkers

Hakubun Shimomura, former policy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said he did not request kickback practices at an LDP faction be resumed after they were once suspended in April 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/28/japan/politics/ldp-shimomura-kickbacks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #diet #hakubunshimomura #shinzoabe

The ruling coalition has struck an agreement with the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on reforming the pension system — de facto clearing the last major hurdle of the ongoing parliamentary session. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/27/japan/politics/pension-bill-agreement-noda-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #komeito #pensions #socialwelfare #diet #yoshihikonoda #shigeruishiba

The LDP recently held a study session in an apparent attempt to let proponents of a consumption tax cut blow off steam following the party's decision to forgo including the measure in its election platform. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/24/japan/politics/ldp-tax-cut-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #taxes #consumptiontax #ldp #2025upperhouseelection

The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are preparing to accept an opposition party proposal to amend a pension reform bill that would raise basic benefits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/24/japan/politics/pension-bill-on-track/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #komeito #pensions #socialwelfare #diet

https://www.alojapan.com/1281678/bill-that-would-raise-japanese-pension-benefits-on-track-to-pass-parliament/ Bill that would raise Japanese pension benefits on track to pass parliament #CDP #diet #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #Komeito #LDP #news #pensions #SocialWelfare The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are preparing to accept an opposition party proposal to amend a pension reform bill, paving the way for its enactment during the current session of parliament. The ruling bloc will back the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’…

Two recent high-profile traffic accidents involving foreign nationals have prompted the National Police Agency to consider revising the rules on converting a foreign driver's license into a Japanese one. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/22/japan/crime-legal/foreign-drivers-license-conversion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #cars #expats #ldp #trafficaccidents #npa

The public approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet dropped to 20.9% in May, marking its lowest level since he took office in October last year, a poll showed Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/22/japan/politics/japan-pm-ishiba-support-rate-record-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #surveys #ldp

New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi plans to move from auctioning stockpiled rice to using no-bid contracts, with prices set through negotiation, in an effort to bring down record-high prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/22/japan/koizumi-rice-policy-challenge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinjirokoizumi #rice #maff #ldp #itsunorionodera #takueto

The parliament enacted a bill to revise the law that governs Nippon Telegraph and Telephone's operations at a House of Councilors plenary session on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/21/companies/revised-ntt-law-enactment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #telecoms #ntt #ldp

Tokyo is mulling its consumption tax for the umpteenth time ahead of summer elections. Policymakers need some fresh ideas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/21/japan/japan-s-demon-gate-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #ldp #upperhouseelection #consumptiontax #japaneseeconomy

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reversed course and fired agriculture minister Taku Eto over a rice price gaffe to protect his weakened leadership ahead of crucial summer elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/21/japan/taku-eto-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #takueto #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #ldp #rice #agriculture

https://www.alojapan.com/1278828/agriculture-minister-taku-eto-submits-resignation-following-rice-gaffe/ Agriculture minister Taku Eto submits resignation following rice gaffe #2025UpperHouseElection #cabinet #Japan #JapanNews #LDP #news #rice #ShigeruIshiba #TakuEto Tokyo – Agriculture minister Taku Eto has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba over his recent gaffe regarding rice — comments that stoked public anger over the soaring price of the food staple. Eto, 64, will become the first Cabinet minister to quit since Ishi…

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to dismiss agriculture minister Taku Eto over his recent gaffe regarding rice, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/21/japan/politics/ishiba-dismiss-agriculture-minister-eto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takueto #ldp #shigeruishiba #rice