The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Jan. 21 endorsed 284 candidates for the Feb. 8 Lower House election, including 37 members who were implicated in a political funding scandal.

Japan's snap election could upend long standing political alignments, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strong personally ...

The LDP will allow these members to be listed on the party’s proportional representation lists while running for constituency seats.

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8.The move is an ...

The PM stakes her future on a February 8 vote, but one expert warns her support may not save a ruling party dogged by funding ...

Japan’s Komeito ended its 26-year ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in October 2025, breaking away over the LDP’s corruption scandals and doubts about Prime Minister Sanae ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will officially endorse 37 candidates involved in its high-profile slush fund scandal in the Feb. 8 general election. The individuals are included in the party' ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on Wednesday renewed its commitment to "responsible yet aggressive" fiscal spending to prop up the inflation-hit economy, ...

The Yamagami Tetsuya trial, which began in October after he admitting to killing former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in 2022, has increased anxieties about political corruption and the Liberal Democratic ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will lift an election penalty on party members involved in the party's slush fund scandal, it was learned Sunday. In the next general election, the LDP will all ...