Over a fifth of major cities in Japan prohibited voters from taking photographs at polling stations during the House of Councilors election in July, a recent survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/politics/photos-ban-polling-station/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #photography #socialmedia #surveys

Japanese political parties are boosting spending on online outreach, with upstart Sanseito marking a fourteenfold jump in expenditures for Google advertisements in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/politics/political-parties-online-outreach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #ldp #cdp #internet #google

The Hiroshima High Court ruled on Tuesday that the July election for the House of Councilors was held in an unconstitutional state. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/crime-legal/hiroshima-court-upper-house-poll-unconstitutional-state/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #2025upperhouseelection #japanesecourts #votedisparity

The Matsue branch of the Hiroshima High Court has ruled that the House of Councilors election in July was held in a “state of unconstitutionality” due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13 times. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/05/japan/crime-legal/upper-house-poll-unconstitutional-state/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #2025upperhouseelection #diet #japanesecourts #shimane

Japan's far-right Sanseito party has set up an international arm to court U.S. President Donald Trump's allies, betting that global conservative recognition will help it shake up staid Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/sanseito-seeks-global-recognition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanseito #2025upperhouseelection #soheikamiya #stevebannon #charliekirk

Shigeru Ishiba never really had a chance to succeed as prime minister, facing a fractured party, entrenched rivals and unfavorable political conditions that made his resignation inevitable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/09/japan/ldps-internal-coup-is-complete/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shigeruishiba #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #2025upperhouseelection

Internal LDP factional battles have weakened the party, set up a bitter upcoming leadership contest and raised questions about Japan’s political stability and the future of its conservative wing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/09/japan/battle-for-the-ldps-soul/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shigeruishiba #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #2025upperhouseelection

After weeks of speculation, Shigeru Ishiba is finally stepping down. Has the embattled ruling party learned its lesson? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/09/japan/japan-deserves-better-leadership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shigeruishiba #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #2025upperhouseelection

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has compiled an urgent proposal asking the government to strengthen measures designed to block foreign interference in elections in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/japan/politics/ldp-block-foreign-interference/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #ldp #socialmedia

Japan’s political steadfastness, long tied to Liberal Democratic Party rule, is unraveling as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a leadership crisis after the party’s historic Upper House defeat in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/04/japan/the-ldps-political-drama/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shigeruishiba #2025upperhouseelection #hiroshimoriyama