Japan Election

• Shinzo Abe’s vigil draws hundreds as his party wins Japan election

  A private funeral for Shinzo Abe, who resigned in 2020 and was Japan's longest-serving premier, is expected to take place on Tuesday.

  World

  Jul 11, 2022
  
• Japan’s ruling coalition increases majority in parliament after Abe assassination

  Japan's conservative coalition government increased its majority in the upper house of parliament in an election on Sunday, two days after the assassination of Shinzo Abe.

  World

  Jul 10, 2022
  
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• Fumio Kishida re-elected as Japan’s prime minister after party’s election victory

  Kishida called a quick election in late October in which his governing party secured enough seats to maintain a free hand in pushing legislation through parliament.

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  Nov 10, 2021
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• Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for election that will test new leader

  Prime Minister Fumio Kishida enjoys reasonable public support 11 days into the job, polls show, boding well for his goal of maintaining a lower house majority.

  World

  Oct 13, 2021
• China, COVID-19, energy at top of mind during Japan’s leadership race debate

  The vote in Japan will be held on Sept. 29.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2021
• Japan’s Shinzo Abe scores impressive election win

  Japan's ruling coalition appeared headed to an impressive win in national elections on Sunday, in what would represent an endorsement for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's nearly five-year leadership.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2017
• ‘Nowhere to hide’: North Korean missiles spur anxiety in Japan

  "When it's launched, it could land here just moments later," said a villager in Erimo, Japan. "There's nowhere to hide."

  World

  Oct 19, 2017
• Japan’s ruling coalition heads for election landslide

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party is headed for a landslide victory in lower house elections, according to projections released seconds after polls closed Sunday.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2014
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• Japan PM projected for election victory

  Japanese broadcasters projected that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition won a majority of seats in the upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, giving it control of both chambers for the first time in six years.

  World

  Jul 21, 2013