Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under fire for giving gift certificates worth ¥100,000 each to lawmakers newly elected to the House of Representatives. Read more
Ishiba gave gift certificates worth ¥100,000 each to over 10 new lawmakers, sources have said. The prime minister apologized but said the move was not illegal. Read more
Concerns have emerged that the main opposition party might have lost its bargaining chip after Nippon Ishin no Kai clinched a deal with the minority government. Read more
It was the seventh ruling among the 16 lawsuits on the latest general election filed so far by two groups of lawyers at 14 high courts and high court branches. Read more
For its enactment by the end of March, the fiscal 2025 budget bill needs to clear the Lower House on March 2, at the latest. Read more
Despite the speaker’s hopes, it is unclear whether an agreement can be reached among the parties because there remain gaps between their views. Read more
An Upper House poll is scheduled for next July, and Ishiba hinted at the possibility that a Lower House election might coincide with that poll. Read more
The prime minister’s reference to a possible snap election for the all-important parliamentary chamber is likely to cause a stir. Read more
The bill will put a stop to the disbursement of such funds, criticized for their lack of transparency, by parties to their lawmakers. Read more
Komeito head Keiichi Ishii says maintaining at least a majority of seats in the Lower House will be the ruling bloc’s goal in the Oct. 27 general election. Read more
