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Two by-elections on Sunday are being closely watched for their impact on Kishida's leadership strength during the fall session of parliament as well as the odds of the prime minister calling a snap election before year-end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/18/japan/politics/by-elections-nagasaki-kochi-tokushima/?utm_content=buffer53cee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Two opposition parties are calling for legislation to ensure that Unification Church assets will be used to help victims of the controversial religious group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/15/japan/politics/unification-church-assets-law/?utm_content=buffer8d73c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attendance at a labor union convention offers a hint of his electoral strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/05/japan/politics/kishida-rengo-convention/?utm_content=bufferfc19f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Two years after he officially became Japan’s 64th prime minister, Fumio Kishida can look to the future with cautious optimism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/03/japan/politics/kishida-two-years/?utm_content=bufferbffb6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Yukio Edano, former leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, is believed to have begun his bid to return as party leader. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/01/japan/politics/edano-moves-return-cdp-leader/?utm_content=buffer74da8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Some Japanese lawmakers have recently been found to have employed local assembly members as their state-paid secretaries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/22/japan/politics/lawmakers-secretaries-assembly-members/?utm_content=buffercdf13&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People are facing a growing rift. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/19/japan/politics/japan-opposition-party-rift/?utm_content=buffer85b6e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The leadership election for one of Japan's smaller political parties has reignited the debate over the state of the opposition in the country, with calls for a united front clashing with disagreements over policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/12/japan/politics/tamaki-dpp-opposition-parties/?utm_content=buffer612ab&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Touting a "realistic approach," some CDP leaders have said they are open to restarting nuclear reactors under certain conditions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/27/japan/politics/constitutional-democratic-party-of-japan-nuclear-restarts/?utm_content=bufferd5b9e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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By introducing stricter dissolution procedures, Japan's main opposition force aims to highlight its efforts to prevent the prime minister from abusing such powers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/22/japan/politics/cdp-prime-minister-dissolve-lower-house/?utm_content=bufferc9cd5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan's political parties are boosting support for female candidates as part of preparations for the next election for the Lower House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/18/japan/politics/female-candidates-support/?utm_content=buffer3b3bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for the international community to unite behind a free and open system based on the rule of law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/23/national/kishida-global-solidarity-reiwa-rincho/?utm_content=buffer1b125&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Veteran Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Ichiro Ozawa still hopes the country will achieve a genuine two-party parliamentary democracy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/national/politics-diplomacy/ichiro-ozawa-japan-parliamentary-democracy/?utm_content=buffer7e418&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s popularity fell sharply in the last month, opinion surveys show, amid rising public opposition to the wider use of My Number identity cards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/26/national/politics-diplomacy/kishida-june-approval-ratings-fall/?utm_content=buffer5c8a5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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A total of 708 people are preparing to run in the next election for the House of Representatives, a Jiji survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/25/national/politics-diplomacy/708-candidates-preparing-run-next-lower-house-election/?utm_content=bufferefcce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan's annual parliamentary session, which drew to a close Wednesday, went off without major hitches for the government, which was able to pass key pieces of legislation in spite of sometimes strong opposition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/21/national/politics-diplomacy/parliament-ordinary-session-wrap/?utm_content=buffer178f8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan's ruling bloc and two opposition parties have agreed to revise a controversial bill that, if passed, would enable authorities to deport individuals who apply repeatedly for refugee status. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/27/national/politics-diplomacy/immigration-law-agree-ldp/?utm_content=buffer1eda6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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