Japan’s age‑old frustration with money in politics and the broader push for political reform offer important insights into the issues informing the country’s 2026 election.

About 10 days before Japan’s House of Representatives election, on the 27th of last month, a campaign rally for the new political party Team Mirai (Future) was held in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo’s bustling downtown area.

The following are key campaign pledges made by major Japanese political parties for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

The coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party is said to have secured more than 316 out of the 465 seats at stake in the Lower House. Just four months ago, Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old veteran conservative politician,

Improving living standards in a country with a rapidly shrinking workforce and ageing population will test Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s political skills.

A Japanese political party seemingly inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda made significant gains in the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. First round of February Social Security payments goes out in five days ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, harnessed her personal popularity and a shift to the right among voters to achieve a record election win.

Japanese political parties are split on abolishing the death penalty, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Centrist Reform Alliance not taking a clear stance on the issue,