Japanese Politics
Japan frames historic military buildup as economic engine amid regional alarm
Tokyo identifies China’s expanding military activities as its “greatest long-term strategic challenge”, citing pressure on Taiwan and the Senkaku Islands.
Japan launches first centralized intelligence bureau since WWII
Japan's first centralized intelligence agency since WWII places a renewed focus on security, cyber defense and foreign threats.
Japan Election: Sanae Takaichi’s LDP secures landslide victory
In a historic landslide, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured a two-thirds supermajority in Feb 2026.
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM
Sanae Takaichi won Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership election on Oct 4, 2025. She became Japan’s first female prime minister.