Local authorities in Tokyo are ramping up efforts to raise voter turnout ahead of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on ...

Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help ...

He has called a snap election to shore up his mandate for policies that include plans to "re-create" ageing Japan by revitalising depopulated rural areas. On the diplomatic front, Ishiba has ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Campaigning kicked off Tuesday in Japan for an October 27 election in which new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to retain his long-ruling party's majority. Loudspeaker ...

The Asahi Shimbun has established new election coverage guidelines and will set up a section for fact-checking, including ...

TOKYO] Japan’s ruling coalition agreed on Tuesday to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in their election campaign ...

TOKYO] Japan’s prime minister announced on Friday (Jun 13) a cash handout of 20,000 yen (S$177.95) for every citizen – ...

A planned trial run for displaying Japanese political advertisements on convenience stores' electronic signage screens has ...

Trust in the electoral system that underpins democracy could be seriously undermined if campaigns ... election last July, during which a political organization opposed to Japan Broadcasting ...

Japan's Ruling Coalition to Pledge Cash Handouts in Election Campaigns, Sources Say By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash ...

Many respondents also called for fact-checking of social media posts to be enforced, highlighting growing public concern over disinformation and the negative impact it has on election campaigns. False ...