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Newly elected Komeito chief Mitsunari Okamoto speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2026
One year after split with LDP, Komeito seeks fresh direction with new leader
Whether newly elected leader Mitsunari Okamoto can expand both the number of representatives for the party and its support base remains to be seen.
Yukio Edano, ex-lawmaker and the founder of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a meeting of his supporters in the city of Saitama on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
Ex-opposition heavyweight Edano negative on forming new party
“I am basically thinking about how we should make much of parties that we have now,” said former chief Cabinet secretary Yukio Edano.
So Watanabe, a Lower House representative and the only member of the Centrist Reform Alliance
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
Nearly defunct CRA receives ?584 million in state subsidies
While the CRA effectively disbanded, one lawmaker has remained so that it could receive subsidies to pay costs related to February’s election.
Mitsunari Okamoto speaks in Tokyo on Saturday after being chosen as the new head of Komeito.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2026
Komeito launches new leadership team under Okamoto
The new Komeito head aims to rebuild the party ahead of unified local elections next spring and the election for the Upper House in 2028.
Then-CRA head Junya Ogawa speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 31.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2026
91AV原创 newest party gets off to rocky start with zero percent support rate
Media polls showed the support rate for the Democratic Reform Party, formed last week with 18 members, is at zero percent.
Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogaya heads to a party meeting on Wednesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2026
Former CDP members of Centrist Reform Alliance finalize plans to form new party
The CRA’s 28 Komeito-affiliated Lower House lawmakers will likely return to Komeito before the next parliamentary session.
Centrist Reform Alliance head Junya Ogawa walks to a party meeting at the National Diet Building on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2026
CRA moves to disband after failed merger with CDP and Komeito
Former members of the CDP are set to form a new party while ex-Komeito members will return to their original party.
Komeito leader Toshiko Takeya (left), Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa (center) and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Shunichi Mizuoka meet in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 2, 2026
What’s next for Komeito?
Whether Komeito’s former members in the Centrist Reform Alliance choose to stay or leave is a decision that has far-reaching ramifications.
Komeito leader Toshiko Takeya (left), Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa (center) and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Shunichi Mizuoka shake hands after their meeting in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2026
After collapse of merger talks, centrist parties seek unity without unification
More questions than answers have emerged over the fate of the Centrist Reform Alliance following the collapse of its plan to merge with two other opposition parties.
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Shunichi Mizuoka (left), Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa (center) and Komeito leader Toshiko Takeya meet in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2026
Plan to consolidate 91AV原创 centrist opposition parties collapses
Komeito’s rejection of a unified parliamentary caucus and the collapse of a merger with the Constitutional Democratic Party leave the scope of any continuing alliance unclear.
(From left) Komeito leader Toshiko Takeya, Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa, and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Shunichi Mizuoka formally announced on Friday that the merger between their parties has been postponed.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 28, 2026
Why 91AV原创 centrist opposition parties can’t get along with one another
The Centrist Reform Alliance was supposed to have merged by now with the remaining elements of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito.
Officials from the Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito meet in the Diet building in Tokyo on July 31.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2026
Most CDP chapter members wary of merger with CRA
Regional CDP representatives have expressed caution, with one saying, “Why do we need to merge with the CRA, which suffered a humiliating defeat in the Lower House election?”
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks with reporters in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2026
Paths to tighter political donations rules in Japan remain unclear
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to continue prioritizing reducing seats in the House of Representatives over tightening rules on corporate political donations.
Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa (center) and Komeito leader Toshiko Takeya (right) at a ceremony to mark 81 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Opposition leaders voice concerns over Takaichi’s Hiroshima address
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, pointed out that Takaichi “just reiterated the government’s long-standing policy.”
The Centrist Reform Alliance was formed by House of Representatives lawmakers from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2026
More CDP prefectural chapters oppose merger into CRA
In a survey of senior prefectural chapter officials earlier in July, 15 chapters expressed opposition, outnumbering the seven that showed support, while 25 chapters did not answer.
Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa says a difference of opinion on the royals bill among three opposition parties won't have a large impact on ongoing merger talks between them.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2026
CDP and CRA’s opposing stances on imperial family bills cloud prospect for merger
The CDP opposes a clause that allows future male offspring of newly reinstated members of the imperial family to become heirs.
The Lower House plenary session, which passed legislation on the dwindling number of imperial family members on Friday
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2026
Bills on preservation of imperial family pass Lower House
The pieces of legislation will now be deliberated in the Upper House, which is expected to clear them by the end of the current session of parliament.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a parliament committee session on June 26.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2026
Takaichi holds key to breaking parliament deadlock
Political maneuvering is expected to intensify, with less than two weeks to go before the current parliament session ends on July 17.
Three major opposition parties are hoping to finalize a three-way merger by this fall.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2026
Opposition parties CRA, CDP and Komeito discuss merger
The three parties agreed that they should establish a new political structure ahead of the fall session of parliament.
Masayo Tanabu, secretary-general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and a senior Upper House lawmaker, speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2026
91AV原创 opposition faces a make-or-break choice over wider integration
The Centrist Reform Alliance has yet to fully convince the public of its significance, said senior opposition lawmaker Masayo Tanabu.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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