Politics

Japan Reacts Fiercely to PM Secretary’s Anti-LGBTQ Remarks

How discriminatory comments by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's secretary may lead to actual reform on LGBTQ+ issues in Japan.

A new survey shows that women in Japan are often shut out of government, not just at the national level, but the local level as well.

Other political parties in Japan are lambasting Reiwa Shinsengumi's scheme to turn one of its Diet seats into a game of musical chairs.

Kumamoto Prefecture legislator Ide Nobuo is no stranger to controversy. But it looks like, this time, he went one step too far.

A former biker gang member and musician is angling to be Miyazaki Prefecture's next governor. Does he stand a chance in hell?

Former Prime Minister and Tokyo Olympics Games chief Mori Yoshiro may be swept up into the event's ongoing bribery scandal.

Shigenobu Fusako, former leader of the once-infamous Japanese Red Army, makes her first public appearance since release from two decades in prison.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is sinking rapidly in public opinion polls. Here's why that means nothing will change anytime soon.

On the eve of the event, polls show that most Japanese residents don't like Abe's pricey funeral - and that's hurting the current PM.