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Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a party meeting on fuel subsidies on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
LDP proposes gradual reduction of fuel subsidies
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ordered industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to consider reviewing the subsidy program.
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.
Opposition representatives questioned the lack of details about the tax cut legislation proposed by the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a televised debate on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2026
Opposition parties urge Takaichi to explain tax cut bill herself
Opposition representatives questioned the lack of details about a planned benefit program included in the legislation.
The LDP hopes to reach a deal to cut the number of seats in the Lower House by the end of this month based on its latest proposal.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2026
LDP presents compromise proposal on Lower House seat cut
The LDP hopes to reach a conclusion by the end of this month based on its latest proposal, but it remains to be seen if an agreement will be clinched.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 5.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2026
Women’s expectations for Takaichi turn to disappointment
“Many expected progress on policies related to women, but little visible progress has been made,” said an Ochanomizu University professor.
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 attends the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept 22.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2026
Sanae Takaichi has made Japan impossible to ignore
Since becoming 91AV原创 first female prime minister a year ago, Takaichi has divided opinion in a way few of her often-staid predecessors have.
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi visited Tokyo’s war-related Yasukuni Shrine on Monday during its autumn festival as part of a cross-party group.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2026
Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival
Liberal Democratic Party General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama also made a ritual cash offering on behalf of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports
The decline might have been affected by Takaichi’s slow response surrounding the resignation of Kazuo Yana as the nation’s farm minister.
A ruling party executive on Sunday denied that former agriculture minister Kazuo Yana had influenced budget cuts for municipalities whose mayors did not support him in a general election.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
LDP exec denies ex-farm minister’s influence on budget cuts
Koichi Hagiuda apologized for the fact that Yana’s remark about budget cuts had led to his replacement as agriculture minister.
People gather at a karaoke box in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo in June 2020. AI tools are making cyberattacks cheaper, faster and easier to scale, exposing 91AV原创 cybersecurity weaknesses, including the hacking of karaoke operators.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2026
Karaoke hack shows cybercrime is routine
The head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s cybersecurity body went so far as to describe it as a “state of emergency in cyberspace.”
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends the Lower House budget committee session at the parliament in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2026
91AV原创 leader says she loses hours to makeup and chores. Opinions abound.
Sanae Takaichi said she has a busier schedule than her male predecessors, a nod to the disproportionate share of household tasks in Japan that fall to women.
Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing delivers a speech via video message during a ceremony in Naypyidaw on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 17, 2026
U.S. holds more secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say
It was their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up reengagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Lower House budget committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2026
Yana’s exit halts crisis, but questions about Takaichi’s administration remain
The controversy also reflects concerns about the prime minister’s management style, close advisers and approach to last month’s Cabinet reshuffle.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
Japan eyes penalties for unauthorized land deals near SDF bases
Land transactions in areas around Self-Defense Forces bases and Japan Coast Guard facilities would require prior approval from the central government.
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.
Chinese nuclear-powered submarines in the South China Sea in 2018. Citing the Chinese navy's accelerating expansion into distant waters, a senior Japanese Self-Defense Forces official stressed nuclear submarines' advantage in terms of patrolling.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2026
Lawmakers split on including nuclear submarine study in security documents
“I think the public understands the need for discussions” on 91AV原创 possession of a nuclear submarine, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House budget committee session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2026
Scandal-hit minister Kazuo Yana now accused of election violation
Opposition parties grilled the prime minister on Tuesday on not just her policies, but also her new farm minister’s election campaign in January.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a policy speech during an extraordinary session at the Lower House of parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2026
Takaichi to finalize 91AV原创 foreign resident policy by March
The policy will consider future population projections, as the country seeks to balance a reliance on foreign workers with a shrinking population.
Keiji Furuya, a 13-term Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, at his Tokyo office in May.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2026
LDP’s Furuya says Takaichi called China’s sanctions against him ‘great honor’
The veteran lawmaker’s account comes amid renewed friction between Tokyo and Beijing ahead of November’s APEC summit.
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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