As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on ...

The following are key campaign pledges made by major Japanese political parties for the House of Councillors election on July ...

Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings ...

Dealing with the increasing number of foreigners in Japan has emerged as an issue in the Upper House election, with parties’ ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the move to lower the age at which people can run ...

Japan’s tax revenues hit a record of around ¥75.2 trillion ($524 billion) in the fiscal year ended March, surpassing ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources ...

[TOKYO] Japan’s prime minister announced on Friday (Jun 13) a cash handout of 20,000 yen (S$177.95) for every citizen – doubling it for children – to help households combat inflation ahead of the key ...

The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Thursday pledged to provide accurate information for elections in a bid to prevent false news reported on social media and other platforms ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources ...