Two Japanese high courts ruled Tuesday that the up to 2.10-fold vote weight disparity in the February House of Rep ...

In the days surrounding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's February election win, several dozen X accounts linked to a ...

The recent victory of Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is a boon for the U.S.-Japanese relationship. Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party won a mandate in the snap elections. And Washington might have won ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big election win paves the way for her ruling party to dominate the crucial lower house of parliament. It also gives her the political power to ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on ...

Trust in the electoral system that underpins democracy could be seriously undermined if campaigns are marred by activities ...

Japan faces a big turning point after conservatives secure a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority. A decisive election outcome for Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party in early February has sparked ...

Takaichi Sanae speaking at the LDP presidential election, where she was elected leader of the party in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Liberal Democratic Party The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday. The outcome is the ...