Japan's Upper House has begun constitutional revision talks, and four key themes have already emerged as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes to advance an amendment by next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/constitutional-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #upperhouse #constitution #ldp #nipponishinnokai #iran #article9

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed that a House of Representatives council on the electoral system include a plan to reduce the number of seats in the lower chamber of parliament in future discussions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/lower-house-seats-discussion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #nipponishinnokai

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday sought a one-year timeline for efforts to propose a constitutional amendment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/12/japan/politics/takaichi-ldp-annual-convention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #constitution #nipponishinnokai

The ruling parties on Thursday proposed establishing a constitutional amendment drafting committee soon within the Commission on the Constitution in the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/10/japan/politics/constitutional-amendment-drafting-committee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #constitution #ldp #nipponishinnokai #dpp #cra #teammirai #jcp #sanseito

The coalition agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party calls for damaging Japan's flag to be made a crime during the current Diet session, citing protections for foreign emblems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/crime-legal/criminalizing-flag-damaging/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ldp #nipponishinnokai #diet #justiceministry

The Lower House on Monday passed an emergency ¥8.56 trillion stopgap budget that is also expected to be approved in the Upper House, providing funding for basic services until April 11 at the latest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/30/japan/politics/provisional-budget-passes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #budgets #sanaetakaichi #ldp #nipponishinnokai

The Japan Innovation Party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, approved its policy agenda for 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/22/japan/politics/jip-policy-agenda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #ldp

The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing a delicate balancing act as it pushes its proposed budget through parliament, amid opposition protest, before the fiscal deadline of March 31. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/16/japan/politics/ldp-budget-balancing-act/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #diet #budgets #cra #dpp #sanaetakaichi #jip #nipponishinnokai

The ruling bloc pushed the government's draft fiscal 2026 budget through the House of Representatives on Friday as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is adamant on securing its enactment by the end of the current fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/15/japan/politics/ruling-bloc-fy-2026-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #ldp #nipponishinnokai #cra #dpp #budgets

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Japan Innovation Party coalition has put up a proposal to relax rules for defense equipment exports, a move that would be a major policy shift for Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/japan/politics/arms-export-relaxation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #trade #nipponishinnokai #ldp