The Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings sentencing a 27-year-old man to 10 years in prison for attacking then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with an explosive during an election campaign event in April 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/japan/crime-legal/japan-supreme-court-ruling-on-ex-pm-attacker/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #supremecourt #fumiokishida #ryujikimura

On the 16th of March 2023: South Korea's President #YoonSukyeol and Japanese Prime Minister #FumioKishida hold their first talks since 2011 in Tokyo, marking a milestone in relations between the two countries.

Former members of Liberal Democratic Party factions that were disbanded in the wake of a slush funds scandal have been meeting informally since the party’s landslide election victory in February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/12/japan/politics/ldp-factions-politics-comeback/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #toshimitsumotegi #toshihironikai

Supermajorities reduce the need for interparty compromise, but they can actually intensify intraparty competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/17/japan/trouble-with-winning-big-for-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #dpj #ichiroozawa #yukiohatoyama #naotokan #yoshihikonoda #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #taroaso #shigeruishiba #2026lowerhouseelection

Without U.S. leadership, the G7 is adrift. Japan and other middle powers should look to the OECD for direction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/23/japan/after-davos-middle-powers-matter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #markcarney #canada #g7 #worldeconomicforum #davos #switzerland #us #donaldtrump #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #china #brettonwoods #imf #worldbank #wto #oecd

On the 23rd of January 2023: Japan on the brink of not being able to function as a society, because of its falling birth rate and high life expectancy, says Prime Minister #FumioKishida, in speech to Japanese parliament.

Japan's opposition politics remain fragmented as Komeito and the CDP merge to form a new party, despite policy divides and a history of electoral struggles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/18/japan/japans-rare-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeitolowerhouse #komeito #cdp #centristreformalliance #cra #tetsuosaito #yoshihikonoda #sokagakkai #ccp #aeon #china #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #jip

High public approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have led to little open criticism of the Liberal Democratic Party chief from members of her own party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/politics/anti-takaichi-low-key/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida #hiroshimoriyama