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- Business
Japanese Opposition Parties to Submit Bill on Gasoline Tax Cut
News from Japan Politics Jul 25, 2025 17:58 (JST) Tokyo, July 25 (Jiji Press)--Parliamentary affairs chiefs from five Japanese opposition parties agreed on Friday to submit a bill to lower the gasoline tax during a parliamentary session set to start on Aug. 1. The five included the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and the Democratic Party for the People. Policy chiefs from eight opposition parties agreed on Friday to submit the bill at an early date. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Japan Forward
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Forward
Election Success for Chinese-born Critic of Japan's China Policy
このページを 日本語 で読む In Japan's House of Councillors election on July 20, it was confirmed the following day that Seki Hei, a 63-year-old political commentator and first-time candidate, had secured a seat. He ran under the proportional representation system as a candidate for Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party). Seki Hei is also a JAPAN Forward contributor with his own column, China Watch. Born in China, Seki faced a barrage of abuse over his candidacy. But throughout the campaign, he stood firm, declaring he would not "succumb to slander." Seki was born in 1962 in Sichuan Province. He became disillusioned with the Chinese government following the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, and later cut ties with China mentally and ideologically. In 2007, he became a naturalized Japanese citizen. People march through central London on June 4, 2023, to mourn the victims of the Tiananmen Massacre in China 34 years earlier. (© Kyodo) During the campaign, Seki called for constitutional reform, a tougher stance on China, stricter naturalization laws, and stronger measures to curb mass immigration. All of this, he said, was "to protect Japan." He initially announced his candidacy with Ishin in February 2025 but withdrew after facing a wave of slander and personal attacks. However, he later reversed course, saying, "I realized I must not give in to slander," and decided to run after all. When Seki re-declared his candidacy in June, he pointed to Japan's China policy, especially under the leadership of Shigeru Ishiba, as a major concern. "Japanese politics isn't responding," he said. "It's unbearable to watch. I felt I had no choice but to step up." As for why he chose to run with Ishin, Sekii explained that the party's platform matched his own views. He added that Osaka Governor and Ishin leader Hirofumi Yoshimura shared his concerns about China's growing hegemonic threat to Japan. Author: The Sankei Shimbun このページを 日本語 で読む
08-07-2025
- Politics
2025 POLLS: Nippon Ishin Faces Key Test in Birthplace Osaka
News from Japan Politics Jul 8, 2025 09:00 (JST) Osaka, July 8 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) faces a make-or-break situation in its birthplace of Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in the upcoming House of Councillors election, as the opposition party struggles with dwindling support. Komeito, the junior partner in Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition, is also in a crucial fight in the prefectural constituency in the July 20 election for the upper chamber of parliament, as it is facing pressure from an upstart political party. Nippon Ishin, Komeito and the Liberal Democratic Party, the dominant partner in the ruling bloc, have won the four seats of the constituency in the past three Upper House races, but this landscape could be set to change in the upcoming poll. Key Imperative [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
30-06-2025
- Politics
Nippon Ishin Vows to Boost Take-Home Pay
News from Japan Politics Jun 30, 2025 21:48 (JST) Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) said Monday that it will focus on social security reform to boost household income in its campaign for the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament. In its campaign platform, the party promised to cut the country's annual medical expenses by over 4 trillion yen to lower social insurance premiums for working generations by 60,000 yen per person annually. It blamed social insurance burdens on sluggish take-home pay. To reduce medical expenses, the party proposed excluding insurance coverage for prescribed drugs with ingredients similar to those of over-the-counter drugs, reducing unnecessary hospital beds by 110,000 and raising out-of-pocket medical expenses for the elderly to 30 pct in principle. The party also calls for the establishment of a system to guarantee minimum pension benefits. It also proposed establishing a second capital of the country, apparently in Osaka, its home turf, to take over some functions from the current capital, Tokyo. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
12-06-2025
- Business
Ishiba Says Japan, U.S. Apart in Tariffs Talks
News from Japan Politics Jun 12, 2025 20:59 (JST) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told opposition leaders on Thursday that Tokyo and Washington are considerably apart in negotiations over U.S. tariffs, people familiar with the conversations said. Ishiba said the Japan-U.S. negotiations are focused on investment rather than tariffs, adding that Tokyo will not rush into a quick agreement with Washington at the risk of undermining its national interests. He said that Japan focuses on mutual interests, economic security and the expansion of bilateral trade. Japan will not sacrifice agricultural products for automobiles, he said. Ishiba held the talks with opposition leaders to win support from them over the tariff negotiations. He apparently thinks that winning cooperation with them will help him avert a no-confidence motion. Leaders of opposition parties who met with Ishiba on Thursday included Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
