It marks the first time since the scandal surfaced in late 2023 that the LDP has tapped a lawmaker linked to it for one of the party's four key posts ... with one-year suspension of his LDP membership.
) ... Spokesperson Kuo stated that President Lai wishes the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Takaichi success in implementing all its policy objectives and guiding the nation toward continued development and prosperity ... Disclaimer ... (noodl.
14 and 15, found that 62 percent of respondents felt the LDP’s new supermajority was excessive, while 29 percent said it was "just right." ... Support for the ruling LDP rose to 35 percent from 29 percent before the election.
... jumped over 6 percent in two days to end at a record high of 57,650.54 on the back of hopes for stimulus measures after the LDP won a two-thirds majority in Sunday's House of Representatives election.
At 9.41 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average climbed 1,011.06 points, or 1.79 percent, from Monday to 57,375.00 ... At 9 a.m., the U.S ... Monday ... ....
Having captured 316 seats—well over two-thirds of the Lower House—the LDP effectively secured the majority needed for the chamber to initiate constitutional revision. The sheer scale of the win must have surprised even the LDP itself.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,286.60 points, or 2.28 percent, from Monday at 57,650.54. The broader Topix index finished 71.71 points, or 1.90 percent, higher at 3,855.28, also registering an all-time closing high ...The U.S ... Monday ... ....
The LDP endorsed a total of 43 candidates with ties to the scandal, in which lawmakers accumulated large sums from fund-raising parties that were not reported ... However, in this latest election, the LDP ...