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The latest news and top stories on Komeito. A prominent Tokyo-based political party, Komeito was founded in 1964. It is dedicated to people-centred politics based on humanitarianism and respect for life. As the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, its main areas of activity include social welfare initiatives human rights protection and decentralising government. Komeito has notably contributed to normalising Japan-China relations and enacting laws for crime victims. The party is recognised for its stable presence in Japanese politics and its strong connection to the Soka Gakkai Buddhist movement.

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Japan prepares to drop its pacifist mask as the right rises

A right-wing parliamentary supermajority is paving the way for Tokyo to amend its post-war pacifist constitution.

Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering

A doomed experiment? Japan’s opposition struggles to regroup amid crushing loss

Japan’s Takaichi won the election, but at what cost to the LDP?

The ruling party’s embrace of a ‘single patriarchal value system’ could paradoxically weaken its long-term dominance, analysts say.

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi sweeps election with historic win

Sanae Takaichi’s coalition secures 352 seats in parliament’s lower house, handing the prime minister a supermajority.

Exams or election? Japan’s young voters face ‘extremely unreasonable’ choice

Opposition members have criticised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for holding an election during the university entrance exam period.

Japan’s Takaichi seeks mandate, improved majority with snap election: poll

The election outlook remains uncertain, with almost a quarter of voters undecided ahead of the February 8 election.

‘Unprecedented’: Japan’s 1-party era under threat as centrists unite

The new CDP-Komeito pact marks a ‘turning point’ in Japanese politics that could finally end the LDP’s decades-long grip, analysts say.

Japan’s Takaichi rolls dice on snap poll, bets popularity can save scandal-hit LDP

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 scandals.

Japan’s Takaichi faces uphill task in election as opposition unites

Takaichi’s LDP is expected to lose millions of votes as Komeito allies with the CDP after ending its coalition with the ruling party.

‘Stealth husband’: Japan PM Takaichi’s spouse shuns the spotlight

Taku Yamamoto revealed his ‘stealth’ role, rekindled marriage, and health struggles, explaining that in Japan, partners must avoid the spotlight.

Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM, ending political crisis

The LDP chief, who heads a fragile coalition, faces multiple challenges including tackling inflation and holding talks with Trump.

‘Weirdest alliance’: Japan’s new ruling coalition tipped for collapse

The Innovation Party’s backing looks set to make Sanae Takaichi Japan’s first female PM, but analysts don’t expect their alliance to last.

Turbulent Japanese politics could slow progress with China, South Korea: analysts

Tokyo’s ability to be effective in major diplomatic events is said to suffer as no single political party can maintain a stable government.

For the first time in years, Japan’s opposition sees a route to power

The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan in unbroken succession since Shinzo Abe’s landslide victory in 2012.

Japan’s Komeito exits coalition, threatening Takaichi’s PM bid

The party’s departure could jeopardise the path for Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s next prime minister and its first female leader.

Will Japan’s new PM reopen old war wounds with South Korea?

A staunch conservative with ties to a powerful right-wing lobby group, Sanae Takaichi has repeatedly downplayed Japan’s wartime atrocities.

Japan is getting a new leader, but her government could be over before it begins

Sanae Takaichi’s hardline views on immigration and wartime history have put her at odds with the ruling LDP’s long-time coalition partner.

‘New era’: Japan’s LDP elects Sanae Takaichi, poised to be first female PM

She was elected LDP president on Saturday after winning a run-off vote against Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a former prime minister.

‘Too many elections’? Japan faces another chapter of unsteady leadership

Factional politics stand in the way of a new prime minister’s bid for longevity in office, analysts warn.

Japan’s Thatcher-inspired Takaichi aims for PM despite gender gap

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favourite and will make history as Japan’s first female prime minister.

Japan’s Komeito party facing ‘existential crisis’ after bruising election defeat

Observers say its ageing support base and weakened alliance with the ruling LDP have left the faith-linked party in political limbo.

Japan’s ‘house of cards’: Ishiba clings to power as hawks demand LDP election

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces more pressure to step down following an LDP report on its defeat in July’s Upper House election.

All talk, no paper: Japan’s US tariff deal hits a snag

A lack of clarity has left Japan’s crucial vehicle sector in limbo, with the political future of its embattled PM tied to the deal’s success.

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Japan’s ruling LDP tips into crisis mode with PM’s expected exit

As rumours swirl of Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation, a leadership contest now looms that risks tearing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party apart.

Japan’s long-dominant LDP in turmoil after far-right groups surge in polls

Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s already precarious position.

A Japanese Trump? Kamiya’s far-right Sanseito a big winner in poll

Birthed on YouTube spreading Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the party broke into mainstream politics with its populist campaign.

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