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Japan's parliament dissolved ahead of February 8 elections

Japan's parliament dissolved ahead of February 8 elections

Fri 23 Jan 2026 05:28 CET

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved Japan's parliament on Friday, ahead of new elections on February 8.

Japan's Imperial Dilemma: Reform or End of the Monarchy

Japan's Imperial Dilemma: Reform or End of the Monarchy

Fri 26 Dec 2025 06:32 CET

Aiko! Aiko! Aiko! Aiko! The cheers for the Japanese princess drown out the cheers for her parents, the Japanese emperor and queen, as the family visits Nagasaki. But the people's hopes of seeing Aiko as empress are dashed unless Japan resolves a deeply divisive issue: should female succession be allowed - or must the world's oldest monarchy die out?

The big China-Japan row: "It's about deterrence"

The big China-Japan row: "It's about deterrence"

Wed 19 Nov 2025 06:00 CET

The political tone in East Asia has been significantly heightened after Japan's new leader Sanae Takaichi's statement that Japan may be forced to intervene if China attacks Taiwan. It is a clear signal to China that Japan will not sit idly by if Taiwan is attacked, says Björn Jerdén, head of the National Knowledge Center on China

Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister

Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister

Tue 21 Oct 2025 06:59 CEST

The conservative China critic Sanae Takaichi has been elected in the Japanese lower house to the country's first female prime minister.