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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.
The Japan Innovation Party's Hiroshi Nakatsuka (center), minister for regulatory reform, greets Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2026
One year on, LDP-JIP partnership still has some holes to fill
With deeper bonds between rank-and-file members of both parties lacking, the coalition is still more of a tie-up between the leaders.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes the podium at an Lower House plenary session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2026
Opposition offers alternatives to food consumption tax cut in parliamentary debate
Having made the policy central to her economic agenda, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a test of whether she can create tangible household relief.
Mitsunari Okamoto, newly elected leader of opposition party Komeito, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2026
Komeito’s new chief eyes political realignment
Okamoto said he called for Komeito to become a rallying point for realignment because he wanted to build a bloc of lawmakers who share similar values.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says cutting the food tax to 1% from April 2027 and introducing targeted payments next year would increase households’ disposable income.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2026
Takaichi defends plan to combine consumption tax cut with income-based cash payments
Designing a system of direct cash payments tailored to recipients’ incomes takes longer than distributing uniform amounts, the prime minister said.
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.
Komeito's Mitsunari Okamoto speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2026
Komeito’s new leader faces immediate test with autumn session and upcoming votes
Mitsunari Okamoto, a former deputy finance minister with an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, is set to formally accept his post on Saturday.
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.
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka speaks to reporters in the city on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2026
Yokohama mayor resigns over allegations of power harassment
Takeharu Yamanaka’s resignation starts the clock for an election to take place within 50 days after it is approved by the city assembly.
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 attends a joint meeting of committees from both houses of Parliament on fundamental national policies in Tokyo on July 15.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2026
To succeed, the prime minister must get back to basics
The ruling coalition does not have the communication channels and coordination mechanisms that facilitate cooperation and success.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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