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20-07-2025
- Politics
Japanese Opposition Leader Noda Vows to Pursue Change of Govt
News from Japan Politics Jul 21, 2025 02:50 (JST) Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda expressed an intention to pursue a change of government as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition is struggling to maintain its majority in the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, in Sunday's election. Some within Noda's Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan may push for an opposition-led coalition to replace the Ishiba administration. Noda regarded the Upper House election as an important step toward taking over the reins of government in the next election for the House of Representatives, the lower parliamentary chamber. He plans to ramp up his attack on the ruling coalition. "The prime minister should accept the no that the public said to him," Noda said on television Sunday, adding, "We need to consider how to create an alternative to the Ishiba administration." [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Asahi Shimbun
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Asahi Shimbun
Ishiba, Noda rule out possibility of grand coalition after election
The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition party both dismissed the idea of forming a grand coalition on specific issues after the Upper House election. The scenario was raised at a June 29 convention of Reiwa Rincho, a group of business leaders and academics. At the session, the heads of six ruling and opposition parties were individually interviewed. Speculation over possible political alliances has been swirling since the governing LDP-Komeito coalition lost its majority in the Lower House election in October. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will continue to lead a minority government regardless of the outcome of the July 20 Upper House election. The party leaders were asked about the possibility of a post-election grand coalition between the LDP and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which is the largest opposition party, to push certain issues. 'As the Cabinet is collectively responsible to the Diet, there can be no coalition on one or two issues alone under the Constitution,' Ishiba, who is LDP president, said. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in 2011, Prime Minister Naoto Kan of the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) proposed a grand coalition, but Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the LDP, which was in the opposition camp, declined the overture. Citing that episode, Ishiba said, 'A coalition should be formed after a certain degree of agreement is reached on diplomacy, security and finance.' CDP President Yoshihiko Noda said the party aims to take over the reins of government on its own, in principle. 'There can be no grand coalition on a single issue,' he said. Emphasizing that the CDP will hold consultations with like-minded parties, Noda said: 'When I think how about (joining) with the LDP, I do not think it is so easy. We will never lightly form a coalition with those on the opposite shore.' Noda expressed hope for working with other opposition parties, particularly the Democratic Party for the People. The CDP and the DPP were originally formed by former DPJ lawmakers. The party leaders at the conference were also asked about the possibility of the LDP-Komeito coalition expanding to include opposition parties. Tetsuo Saito, leader of Komeito, said, 'We are not at the stage now where we should consider a partner other than the LDP.' DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki did not explicitly rule out the possibility of joining a coalition government. 'If the policy is good for Japan, we want to cooperate with other parties regardless of whether they are in the ruling coalition or the opposition,' he said. 'We cannot tell what the combination will be, depending on the outcome of the election.' Reiwa Rincho, officially called Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, is headed by four co-representatives, including Takeshi Sasaki, former president of the University of Tokyo. The other two party chiefs who attended the group's convention were Hirofumi Yoshimura of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) and Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party. (This article was written by Kae Kawashima and Shohei Sasagawa.)
25-06-2025
- Politics
Opposition CDP's Head Rejects Grand Coalition with LDP
News from Japan Politics Jun 25, 2025 19:28 (JST) Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)--Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on Wednesday denied the possibility of forming a grand coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. "We are not considering" allying with the LDP after the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, Noda told media organizations including Jiji Press. Asked about the possibility of forming a grand coalition with the LDP to realize a refundable tax credit program as proposed by the CDP, Noda said that his party would not make such a bold decision just for one policy. The CDP regards measures against soaring prices as a key election issue, Noda said, adding that the party aims to make the LDP-Komeito ruling camp lose its Upper House majority in the election. Noda said that seizing power by forming a coalition with other opposition parties would be difficult because extensive agreements on policies would be necessary. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
The Age
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
On omakase restaurant in Redfern that turns dinner into a show
Previous SlideNext Slide There's a new rendition of Stairway to Heaven. You'll find it at R by Raita Noda, a 15-seat Japanese fine diner, nestled on the ground floor of Redfern dining precinct, Wunderlich Lane. Chef-owner Raita Noda's signature dish features a tiered flight of sashimi, which climbs in flavour and texture with each perspex step. Buttery bass groper is preceded by Tasmanian sea urchin with cuttlefish ravioli, with the rich, buttery otoro (fatty) bluefin tuna with smoked soy at the top. The restaurant offers an intimate omakase-like experience that Noda calls 'theatre dining'. All 15 seats are positioned around an open kitchen, where Noda and his son and sous-chef Momotaro Noda slice, dice, fillet, poach, sear and fry as part of the show.
Sydney Morning Herald
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
On omakase restaurant in Redfern that turns dinner into a show
Previous SlideNext Slide There's a new rendition of Stairway to Heaven. You'll find it at R by Raita Noda, a 15-seat Japanese fine diner, nestled on the ground floor of Redfern dining precinct, Wunderlich Lane. Chef-owner Raita Noda's signature dish features a tiered flight of sashimi, which climbs in flavour and texture with each perspex step. Buttery bass groper is preceded by Tasmanian sea urchin with cuttlefish ravioli, with the rich, buttery otoro (fatty) bluefin tuna with smoked soy at the top. The restaurant offers an intimate omakase-like experience that Noda calls 'theatre dining'. All 15 seats are positioned around an open kitchen, where Noda and his son and sous-chef Momotaro Noda slice, dice, fillet, poach, sear and fry as part of the show.
