The Japan TimesFeb 3
Japan’s Feb. 8 snap election will test whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the LDP can rebuild a Lower House majority by reclaiming conservative and independent voters as it faces a fragmented opposition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/03/japan/conservative-voters-returning-to-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cdpj #komeito #cra #jip #dpp #sanseito #sokagakkai #rengo #shinzoabe
Has Takaichi secured a win? Conservative voters are returning to the LDP.

Takaichi’s confidence in calling an election just four months into her tenure as Japan’s leader comes from high public approval and a general fragmentation in the opposition ranks.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJul 4, 2025
The Upper House election is shaping up to be the most consequential in decades, with Prime Minister Ishiba’s future, the ruling coalition’s hold on power and the opposition’s viability all hanging in the balance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/04/japan/japans-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #cdpj #yoshihikonoda #ldp #shigeruishiba #dpp #yuichirotamaki #komeito #2025upperhouseelections
Sizing up the forthcoming Upper House election

Given all that is taking place, this is shaping up to be one of the most unusual Upper House elections in decades.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 18, 2024
Preliminary polls indicate that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office with one of the lowest approval ratings in modern Japanese history. To change that, he must show voters that he has control of his party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2024/10/18/japan-goes-to-vote/ #editorials #2024lowerhouseelection #ldp #shigeruishiba #dpj #cdpj