TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has stated in its campaign pledge for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives ...

On January 23, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae dissolved the Diet and called for a Lower House election on February 8.

After Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week announced her plans to dissolve the Japanese parliament and call a snap election, some people saw this as a potential model for institutional ...

Pax Americana imposed order through dominance. The system that succeeds it will not be hegemonic but networked — a lattice of partners capable of collective action.

Seven political party leaders spoke about “the one thing they want to appeal for the most” at a Jan. 26 debate ahead of ...

China opens new runway in Micronesia's Yap islands, raising serious U.S. defense concerns in this strategically vital Pacific ...

Travellers encounter political systems through national symbols. A republic lacks a monarch, while a democracy derives power ...

Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei ...

Opposition lawmaker Kazuhiro Haraguchi said Saturday he will launch a new party ahead of the general election next month, ...

Candidates planning to run in the Feb 8 House of Representatives election are roughly split over the controversial issue of allowing married couples to retain separate surnames, a Kyodo News survey ...

GT: The debate over Japan's possession of nuclear weapons is increasingly growing louder. What are the political forces ...

Japan’s AI diplomacy in Central Asia prioritises institution-building over infrastructure, reshaping governance norms through ...