By Oishi Itaru, Nikkei senior staff writer   Newspapers often carry analytical articles on the morning following an election in Japan. If the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wins, the papers write, “The party steadily consolidated a conservative electoral base.” And if it loses, they write, “The party failed to consolidate a conservative electoral base.” But these perfunctory articles give readers….Read more

All national papers reported extensively that Komeito party conveyed to the LDP yesterday its official decision not to field its own candidate in Tokyo’s No. 28 district to be created under electoral reforms and not to endorse any LDP candidates in all 30 single-seat constituencies of the nation’s capital in the next general election. “This marks the official end of….Read more

All national dailies wrote that the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) and the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) are set to submit to the Diet today their version of a bill aimed at protecting the rights of sexual minorities, saying that it includes in katakana the loanword “gender identity,” a key term that the ruling LDP had refused to use….Read more

All networks reported that the Komeito party has given up on fielding a candidate in Tokyo’s District No. 28 and decided not to endorse LDP candidates in any of the single-seat constituencies in Tokyo. Several networks reported that Komeito conveyed its decision to the LDP this afternoon, with TBS quoting Komeito Secretary General Ishii as telling the press: “The relationship….Read more

By Serikawa Yoichi, Nikkei editorial fellow   Now that the G7 Hiroshima Summit is over, the time has come for Japan to focus on domestic affairs. The government and the ruling parties are expected to undertake difficult coordination in policymaking, such as ways to address the nation’s declining birthrate and fund the increase in defense spending, to incorporate these measures….Read more

All national papers reported that the Komeito party has decided not to go ahead with its initial plan to field a candidate in Tokyo’s No. 28 district to be created under electoral reforms when the next general election is held due to strong objections from its senior partner, the LDP. In retaliation, the junior partner is reportedly inclined not to….Read more

All national papers took up an official announcement made by the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) yesterday that it will field candidates in the electoral districts in Kyoto and Mie that are currently represented by CDPJ President Izumi and Secretary General Okada. “By seeking to unseat the top CDPJ officials, we would like to demonstrate our commitment to fielding our candidates….Read more