The ruling Liberal Democratic Party came under fire for asking only two questions in a survey that is supposed to reveal details of a political fund scandal that have eluded even prosecutors.
Support for Kishida cabinet falls back to its all-time low Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Seventy-two percent of voters said dissolution of factions in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not restore public trust in politics, compared with 19 percent who said it will, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed.
Can the Japanese Communist Party rejuvenate its public image and reverse its diminishing political presence and relevance with its first leadership change in 23 years?
Concerns deepen within Japan’s ruling party, following search of lawmaker’s office over scandal Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
OSAKA Osaka Ishin no Kai, a regional political party, said it gave stern verbal warnings to five members who harassed others in the party, but it did not disclose details, citing privacy concerns.
The approval rating of the Cabinet fell further to 23 percent, and nearly 60 percent of voters want Fumio Kishida to resign as prime minister, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed.
A new political organization in Japan that opposes immigration, gender equality and the pacifist Constitution is gaining traction, particularly on social media, but its ultimate intentions remain unclear.
The ruling coalition on Dec. 13 used its overwhelming majority in the Diet to vote down an opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida settled for Yoshimasa Hayashi to replace Hirokazu Matsuno as chief Cabinet secretary after his first choice rejected the offer, sources said.