The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to field former House of Councilors lawmaker Renho as a proportional representation candidate in the July 20 Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/politics/cdp-renho-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #renho #2025upperhouseelection

Tokyo police have rearrested a man for allegedly sending a box cutter blade to a former Cabinet minister after initially arresting him for threatening another former lawmaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/10/japan/crime-legal/arrest-threatening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #renho #kenyaakiba

It could be difficult for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to end its cooperation with the Japanese Communist Party even after the surprise third-place finish of Renho, who both parties backed in the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/17/japan/politics/cdp-jcp-izumi/ #japan #politics #renho #cdp #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #jcp #kentaizumi #ichiroozawa #tomokoyoshino #dpp

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party remains under pressure for the next general election, despite Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s landslide victory on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/11/japan/politics/ldp-sense-of-crisis-for-lower-house-election/ #japan #politics #yurikokoike #ldp #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #renho #politicalfunds #lowerhouse

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike ultimately secured a mostly comfortably victory in the capital's gubernatorial election Sunday, but analysts see changes ahead in future votes given the surprisingly strong performance of Shinji Ishimaru, who came in second. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/08/japan/politics/tokyo-election-follow-up/ #japan #politics #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #shinjiishimaru #renho #tokyo

Renho placing third in Sunday’s Tokyo gubernatorial race despite the backing of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and its ally the Japanese Communist Party raises questions for Japan's largest opposition party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/08/japan/politics/renho-election-defeat/ #japan #politics #renho #cdp #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #jcp

Millions of Tokyoites will head to the polls to cast their votes on Sunday to decide who will become their governor for the next four years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/07/japan/politics/tokyo-governor-election/ #japan #politics #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #renho #tokyo

With less than a week left before the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, Gov. Yuriko Koike remains in the lead but with her main challenger Renho at her heels and dark horse candidate Shinji Ishimaru also building momentum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/01/japan/politics/tokyo-election-polling-final-week/ #japan #politics #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #renho #tokyo

Candidates for the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election are tapping digital tools in hopes of boosting awareness of their campaigns and policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/29/japan/politics/tokyo-race-digitial-tools/ #japan #politics #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #renho #tokyo #tech #socialmedia #internet

Tokyo governor candidates are calling for stronger measures to tackle the low birth rate in the city ahead of the July 7 gubernatorial election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/27/japan/tokyo-governor-race-birthrate/ #japan #2024tokyogubernatorialelection #yurikokoike #renho #population #children #lowbirthrate