Japan News News Japan » Politics: Japan is a pacifist nation, and now a hint of change is drawing rare protests
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made revising the constitution's "no-war" clause a priority amid rising threats in Asia, but any change is highly sensitive.
News Japan » Politics: Japan remains most trusted power in Southeast Asia despite military build-up: survey
A survey by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute shows respondents trusted Japan more as a power than the EU, the US, China and India.
News Japan » Politics: Japan-NATO cooperation enters new ‘concrete’ phase, Tokyo’s envoy to alliance says
The ambassador pointed to the creation of a high-level defense industry cooperation dialogue, but hinted that even more tie-ups were to come.
News Japan » Politics: The rarest of Japan's political candidates: A pregnant one
In Japan's latest national election, one of the most closely watched candidates began her campaign with two words rarely heard in that arena: "I'm pregnant." Hikaru Fujita, a 35-year-old former ...
News Japan » Politics: Japan to welcome 30 Nato envoys as Trump rattles US allies
Japan and Nato are drawing closer together, with 30 representatives from the transatlantic security alliance’s member states set to visit Tokyo this month amid mounting concern over Washington’s ...
News Japan » Politics: Japan’s snap elections: Will Sanae Takaichi’s gamble pay off and what’s at stake on Sunday?
When Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election last month, hoping to cash in on high approval ratings to secure a clearer mandate, she took people even in her own party by surprise ...
News Japan » Politics: Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off?
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at an LDP election rally in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on February 3, 2026.
News Japan » Politics: Japan’s Political Paradox: Why Young Liberals Backed a Conservative Landslide
India’s Worrying Plans for Dams on Transboundary Rivers Shared with Bangladesh One aspect of the result merits closer analytical attention: the voting behavior of younger citizens. Pre-election ...
News Japan » Politics: Japan After the Landslide: Takaichi’s Supermajority and the Trump Challenge
In a historic outcome, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has secured a political mandate unprecedented in modern Japanese politics. In the February 8 general election, the ruling Liberal ...