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LOWER HOUSE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2017
Koike says she won't resign as Kibo no To head after poor election showing
Tokyo governor says she will distance herself from national politics and leave parliamentary affairs to members who won Diet seats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2017
Aichi voting office overwhelmed by calls as right-wing campaign alleges foul play in re-election of Shiori Yamao
Yamao — whose aggressive questioning style has made her a prominent adversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — won by a razor-thin margin on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2017
South Korean leader congratulates Abe on ruling bloc's poll win
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in affirmed in telephone talks Tuesday they will continue working together to step up pressure on North Korea following the victory of Japan's ruling coalition in Sunday's Lower House election.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
Lawsuits filed to nullify Lower House election over vote-value disparity
A group of lawyers filed lawsuits seeking to invalidate the results of Sunday's Lower House election for all 289 single-seat districts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
Abe claims victory as powerful endorsement, may seek re-election next month
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the ruling bloc's overwhelming victory in Sunday's election represents a 'historic' level of public confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2017
Much of LDP's success rests in electoral system itself
The campaign is over, and now judgment time has come: Who were the winners and losers in Sunday's Lower House election?
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2017
A vote of confidence by default
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should not take the election outcome as an unqualified thumbs-up for his administration by voters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
Japan's election results show women making little progress despite Abe's landslide victory
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made women's empowerment a pillar of his economic policy as the workforce shrinks and the nation grays, but his decisive election victory Sunday failed to bring more women into the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Abe emerges stronger with win, but faces nation still divided over constitutional revision
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might have emerged from the Lower House snap election with a stronger power base — but he faces a sharply divided nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Top opposition forces see contrasting fates after poll
The two opposition parties launched less than one month ago to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition met contrasting fates in the general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Abe's gamble pays off as ruling bloc bags two-thirds majority in Lower House
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is certain of a resounding victory in the Lower House election that will give it a two-thirds majority.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Yamao and Inada survive scandals but Toyota is booted out
Sunday's Lower House election brought mixed results to politicians attempting to emerge from scandals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Among Japan's voters, hope for new blood vies with desire for stability
The Lower House election Sunday saw voters back newcomers vowing to heed the voices of ordinary people and older voters opting for familiarity and stability in policies on the economy and security, The Japan Times found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Typhoon Lan delays vote-counting in west, central Japan
Several regional election boards said Sunday that ballot-counting for the general election would likely be delayed until at least Monday because of transport disruptions caused by Typhoon Lan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017
Voting underway in Lower House race; typhoon may aid ruling coalition
Voting began Sunday in Japan's House of Representatives election, in which the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to achieve a solid victory in the face of a divided opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 21, 2017
Voters head to polls to deliver verdict on Abe
Voters prepare to go to the polls Sunday as a typhoon threatens to tip the odds in favor of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative ruling coalition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2017
Powerful typhoon threatens to drown election turnout
A powerful typhoon is approaching the Japanese archipelago and the stormy conditions it is projected to generate over much of the Pacific coast could lower turnout for Sunday's general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2017
Typhoon Lan on course to hinder voting as it approaches Okinawa
Turnout for Sunday's Lower House election looks likely to dip as the 21st typhoon of the season threatens Okinawa.
EDITORIALS
Oct 20, 2017
The Kake and Moritomo scandals and the bureaucracy
Even if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe survives the election, he shouldn't forget he still owes the people a full explanation of the Kake Gakuen and Moritomo Gakuen scandals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2017
80% of students plan to vote when they turn 18: survey
Some 80 percent of students polled say they plan to vote after turning 18, the minimum voting age, according to a private think tank.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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