thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party struck a deal on political funding with its junior coalition partner Komeito and the opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/31/japan/politics/ldp-komeito-ishin-fundraising-deal/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #nipponishinnokai #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #natsuoyamaguchi #nobuyukibaba

thejapantimes, 26 days ago to Japan

Nippon Ishin no Kai’s hopes of becoming Japan’s largest opposition party after the next general election has taken a hit from last month’s losses in two by-elections and a mayoral campaign in its home base of Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-defeat/ #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #nobuyukibaba #ldp #fumitakefujita #cdp #daito #osaka #tokyo #hirofumiyoshimura

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Nippon Ishin no Kai adopted a new campaign policy at a party convention in Kyoto, aiming to make the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition lose its majority in the next Lower House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-party-convention/ #japan #politics #nipponishin #nobuyukibaba #ldp #komeito

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

As recovery efforts continue following the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, a debate is growing about whether it would be better to postpone, or even cancel, the troubled 2025 Osaka Expo and use the money, labor and construction materials for quake-hit areas instead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/19/japan/society/expo-ishikawa-earthquake/?utm_content=bufferbe1c3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #osaka #2025osakaexpo #nobuyukibaba #nipponishinnokai #toruhashimoto

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Within the Nippon Ishin no Kai leadership, there are growing differences over the party’s future direction, including whether it’s better to remain an opposition party or consider joining the ruling coalition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/06/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-split/?utm_content=bufferd7977&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #ldp #hirofumiyoshimura #nobuyukibaba

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may decide to call a snap election in the hopes of catching rival party Nippon Ishin no Kai unprepared and put a stop to its efforts to become a “second LDP.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/17/politics/kishida-snap-election-possibilty-nippon-ishin/?utm_content=buffer931a6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #fumiokishida #ldp #diet #lowerhouse #nobuyukibaba #yoshihidesuga #toshihironikai

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may decide to call a snap election in the hopes of catching rival party Nippon Ishin no Kai unprepared and put a stop to its efforts to become a “second LDP.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/17/japan/politics/kishida-snap-election-possibilty-nippon-ishin/?utm_content=buffer10e9f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #fumiokishida #ldp #diet #lowerhouse #nobuyukibaba #yoshihidesuga #toshihironikai

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan

The leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan's second-largest opposition force, called for cooperation between Tokyo and Taipei to strengthen deterrence amid China's efforts to change the status quo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/03/japan/politics/taiwan-deterrence-aid/?utm_content=bufferb28c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #nobuyukibaba #tsaiingwen #taiwan