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LDP leadership picture in the background with a drawing of a woman showing an expression of shock

Self-Own Post Shows Japan’s Ruling Party as Old, Male, and Out of Touch

To celebrate International Women's Day, Japan's Prime Minister posted a picture from a party meeting showing a room full of old men.
Ishiba Shigeru gets no respect

Japan’s PM Worn Down Because No One Loves Him

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he can hardly sleep and no one even compliments him in the papers.
Election poster in Shabuya - er, Shibuya from Kawai Yusuke

Japan Proposes Changing Election Poster Rules to Avoid a Repeat Disaster

This summer, Tokyo was plagued by election posters that included cute cats, pornography, and outright financial scams. A new law hopes to fix that.
Kishiwada City

Osaka City Mayor Dissolves Assembly Over Sexual Assault

Locals are demanding answers of Kishiwada City Mayor Nagano Kohei after he dissolved the Assembly, dismissing charges of sexual assault as a "personal sexual indiscretion."
Matsui Yumiko

Japan City Legislator Quits After Drunkenly Attacking Nurse

A Japanese Communist Party legislator in Tsushima City is out of a job after going overboard at a "mama party."
China vs Japan

Report: China’s Feelings Towards Japan Take a Sharp Nosedive

Are Japanese-Chinese relations getting worse? One annual survey says yes: it shows a nearly 25-point spike in negative feelings in China towards Japan, with 87.7% of respondents saying they don't think well of their neighbor.
Woman speaking at podium

Women Make Big Strides in Japan’s Lower House Election

Women in Japan took a huge step forward in political representation in the October 2024 election, setting a new record for members in the country's House of Representatives. But there's still a lot of progress to be made.
Harris and Walz and Japan

New Poll: Japan (Really) Wants Kamala Harris for US President

She's surging ahead in the polls in the US. But what do people in Japan think of Kamala Harris' presidential aspirations? According to a new poll, many would welcome a coconut-pilled presidency.
Video games in state legislature

Japanese Public Fumes as Politicians Caught Gaming, Napping

An elementary student who exposed a politician gaming is the latest Japanese citizen to catch elected officials sleeping or goofing off.

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