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Talk persists that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration may choose to hold a House of Representatives election on the same day as the House of Councilors election in the summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/10/japan/politics/double-election-summer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #2025upperhouseelection #lowerhouse
The Japan Times · Talk of summer double election persists in Japan
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has suggested that he may call a snap Lower House election if his government's budget is rejected or if a no-confidence motion against his Cabinet is passed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/27/japan/ishiba-snap-poll-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shigeruishiba #diet #lowerhouse #cabinet
The Japan Times · Ishiba hints at snap poll if budget fails to pass
A revised bill to abolish specific political funds allocated to lawmakers for their political activities — criticized for their lack of transparency — has cleared the Lower House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/17/japan/politics/political-funds-legislation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #politicalfunds #ldp #diet #lowerhouse
The Japan Times · Bill to abolish funds for political activities clears Lower House
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is buckling up for bumpy parliament proceedings as the opposition party has taken over the Budget Committee chair. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/13/japan/politics/budget-committee-chair-cdp/ #japan #politics #cdp #ldp #junazumi #diet #budgets #lowerhouse
In a closely watched parliamentary vote, Shigeru Ishiba was confirmed as prime minister Monday, overcoming the first hurdle on what is expected to be an especially tricky road for the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc in the Lower House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/11/japan/politics/shigeru-ishiba-pm-election/ #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #dpp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #diet #lowerhouse
Lawmakers were set decide on Monday whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba remains the country's leader after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a Lower House election late last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/11/japan/politics/ishiba-parliament-vote/ #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #diet #lowerhouse #cdp #dpp
The ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to reappoint Fukushiro Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party as speaker of the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/08/japan/politics/nukaga-reappointment-lower-house-speaker/ #japan #politics #ldp #fukushironukaga #koichirogenba #cdp #diet #lowerhouse
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed at a meeting Thursday that the post of Budget Committee chair in the House of Representatives will go to the opposition camp. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/07/japan/politics/japan-budget-committee-chair-opposition/ #japan #politics #ldp #diet #cdp #lowerhouse #budgets