This shift was compounded in October 2025 when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a long-time conservative contender — secured ...
TOKYO -- As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on accepting foreigners and stricter measures on dealing with them.
In the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election held on 4 October 2025, Sanae Takaichi defied widespread expectations by defeating Shinjiro Koizumi, who had been considered the frontrunner ...