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Japan’s Flag Desecration Law Poses a Threat to Freedom of Expression via Human Rights Watch News — Click to expand Image People wave Japanese flag in Tokyo, January 27, 2026. © 2026 Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, said on March 17 that they would present a law forbidding the desecration of the national flag during the ongoing Diet session. Currently, Japan’s penal code only makes it a criminal offense to damage foreign flags, which the two parties described in their October

Japan's ruling parties propose a law prohibiting national flag desecration, potentially restricting freedom of expression. The move is currently under consideration in the Diet.

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#resist47 #JapanFlagLaw #FreedomOfExpressionJapan #JapanesePolitics #FlagDesecration

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Extracting ideological dimensions from legislative speeches in the Japanese Diet Abstract. Understanding the ideological positions of political parties is crucial for empirically testing various theories in political science. In Japan,

In their new paper, Tomoki Kaneko, Taka-aki Asano & Hirofumi Miwa use quantitative text analysis of Japanese parliamentary debates to map party ideological positions — and how they've shifted over time. #OpenAccess #JapanesePolitics
academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Japan’s ruling party secures historic election victory – but challenges lie ahead | IwPost Japan’s ruling LDP has secured an outright majority in the lower house of parliament, enabling the party to implement its agenda.

Japan’s ruling party secures historic election victory – but challenges lie ahead   #Asia #China #Elections #Japan #Japanesepolitics #SanaeTakaichi #SouthKorea

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JapaNews24 (TV Asahi) : Tokyo, Japan - Live TV JapaNews24 is a streaming video news channel operated by TV Asahi. It is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Election 2026: LDP secures a landslide victory, reaffirming its hold on power.
Live Japanese news via Squid TV:
🔹 JapaNews24
www.squidtv.net/asia/japan/j...
🔹 NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
www.squidtv.net/asia/japan/j...

#Japan #JapanElection #LDP #JapanesePolitics

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One tiny silver lining, my representative, Shinya Ogawa has narrowly beaten (by 1000 votes!) his Jiminto opponent. Of course, they'll both be elected as the loser always gets in thanks to the proportional thing

#Japan #JapanesePolitics

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How did migration become a political issue in Japan’s 2025 election?

In this article Maximilian Xavier Rehm explains how migration rose to political salience in Japan and what this shift means for the future of migration politics.

#JapanesePolitics #PoliticsOfMigration

apjjf.org/2026/2/rehm

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投票しよう: ツイッターで見た / ユーチューブで見た ツイッターで見た / ユーチューブで見た / ニコ動で見た / ほかのwebサイトで見た Powered by TOKIMEKI

ちょうどさっき見かけたので。

自民党のweb広告(ネット広告)、どこかで見かけた?
#選挙 #japanesepolitics #tokimekipoll #pollfeature #bskypolls #政治 

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Japanese court sentences former PM Shinzo Abe's killer to life in prison - Yes Punjab News Japanese court sentences Shinzo Abe’s assassin Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison over 2022 killing with a homemade firearm.

Japanese court sentences former PM Shinzo Abe's killer to life in prison yespunjab.com?p=208522

#ShinzoAbe #TetsuyaYamagami #JapanNews #PoliticalAssassination #NaraCourt #LifeSentence #UnificationChurch #JapanesePolitics #GunLawJapan #InternationalNews #JapanCourtCase #PoliticalNews

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「愛国」を人質に取られてない?――党支持が「日本人失格」の境界線になった、残酷なカラクリ。|ピースくん 春の夕暮れ、住職の寺の縁側には、長い影が砂紋を撫でるように伸びていました。 沈丁花の香りがどこからか漂い、湿り気を帯びた風が、動物たちの毛並みを優しく揺らしています。 「……愛国、か」 静寂を破ったのは、茶色の究極の球体、ピースでした。 彼は動くとき、手足を見せることはありません。ただ、そこに「在る」という圧倒的な存在感を持って、静かに縁側の板張りの上で転がり、中心へと移動しました。...

Isn't "patriotism" being held hostage? -- The cruel trick that has turned support into the dividing line between "not being Japanese" and "not worthy of being Japanese."

#Patriotism #JapanesePolitics #CriticalThinking #SocialAwareness #JapanFuture

note.com/peace_kun/n/...

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LDP to lift election penalty on members involved in slush fund scandal The LDP will allow these members to be listed on the party’s proportional representation lists while running for constituency seats.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the LDP under Takaichi:

www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/po...

#Japan #JapanesePolitics

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Japan heads for February 8 snap election under Takaichi Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has moved to dissolve parliament barely three months after taking office, setting the stage for a snap general election in early February that she hopes will consolidate her grip on power.

Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has moved to dissolve parliament barely three months after taking office, setting the stage for a snap general election in early February that she hopes will consolidate… Bne IntelliNews #JapanElection #SnapElection #SanaeTakaichi #Politics #JapanesePolitics

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Japan: Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is reportedly retiring from the House of Representatives Suga was also the most senior Cabinet member under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

#JapanesePolitics #Nippon #Kanagawa #Substack
packerfansam.substack.com/p/japan-form...

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「新党では、野田氏と斉藤氏が共同代表に就く。立憲と公明は解党せず、「中道改革」の理念や政策に賛同した衆院議員が離党し、新党に参加する。参院議員と地方議員は引き続きそれぞれの党に所属する。」
へー 
#ハフポスト #ハフポスト日本版
#政治 #政治ニュース #japanesepolitics

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Info and background on Hon Keizo Takemi who is making the presentation.

Info and background on Hon Keizo Takemi who is making the presentation.

13 Jan 7pm EASTERN
Hon #KeizoTakemi #ICAS #JapanesePolitics #SanaeTakaichi #Security #WorldPolitics #Politics
Register at events.humanitix.com/keizo-takemi...

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Japan: Former Internal Affairs Minister, Innovation Party Co-Leader Toranosuke Katayama has died Katayama held Cabinet posts under two Prime Ministers.

#RIP #JapanesePolitics #Okayama #Substack
packerfansam.substack.com/p/japan-form...

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet Maintains Historic 69% Approval, Driven by Inflation Response

#SanaeTakaichi #CabinetApproval #JapanesePolitics #EconomicPolicy mosmos-jp.blogspot.com/2025/11/prime-minister-s...

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Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line | The-14 Voters support politicians using AI for advice, not decisions — they trust human judgment, not machines, to guide democracy.

Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line
#AI #Politics #Democracy #ArtificialIntelligence #Trust #Technology #Japan #UK #Ethics #Governance #Leadership #DigitalPolitics #UKParliament #JapanesePolitics #Survey #The14
the-14.com/is-it-ok-for...

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Beyond the 3 AM Call: Shinba's Reality Check on Takaichi's Vision for Diet Reform

#ShinbaRealityCheck #TakaichiVision #DietReform #JapanesePolitics mosmos-jp.blogspot.com/2025/11/beyond-3-am-call...

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An interesting video about the current political situation in Japan. Dogen is a very "diplomatic" guy, but in this case, I think it's necessary to have a clear picture of the thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULKPS8gNk7A

#Japan #Sanseito #JapanesePolitics

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Japan's Shifting Tracks: A Railway Enthusiast's Digest of Current Events and Journeys

#JapanRailways #JapanesePolitics #CurrentAffairs #RailEnthusiast mos-railways-en.blogspot.com/2025/11/japans-shifting-...

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The Japanese Thatcher Not!

The Japanese Thatcher
open.substack.com/pub/julianma... on the new Japanese PM Takaichi and her policies. Not the Iron Lady. Just a female Abe.
#Takaichi #Japanesepolitics #LDP #AIPEC

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The Japanese Thatcher Not!

The Japanese Thatcher
open.substack.com/pub/julianma... on the new Japanese PM Takaichi and her policies. Not the Iron Lady. Just a female Abe.
#Takaichi #Japanesepolitics #LDP #AIPEC

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Trump Hails "Wonderful, Energetic" Japan PM Takaichi: A Signal for Stronger US-Japan Ties?

#TrumpJapan #USJapanRelations #JapanesePolitics #InternationalDiplomacy mosmos-jp.blogspot.com/2025/10/trump-hails-wond...

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A Crucial Visit: Trump, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and the Evolving Japan-U.S. Alliance

#Trump #SanaeTakaichi #JapanUSAlliance #JapanesePolitics mosmos-jp.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-crucial-visit-...

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📊 Consider this: As of 2023, women only make up about 10% of Japan's Diet, which is the national parliament. Takaichi's leadership could inspire enhanced representation.

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Kunihiko Miyake on a Potential Takaichi Cabinet: Navigating Diplomatic Tectonic Shifts with Cold War Wisdom

#JapanesePolitics #JapanForeignPolicy #SecurityAffairs #Diplomacy mosmos-jp.blogspot.com/2025/10/kunihiko-miyake-...

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Dramatic Shift: Takashi Cabinet Commands 80% Youth Support, Dwarfing Ishiba Cabinet's 15% Among 18-39 Year Olds

#TakashiCabinet #YouthVote #JapanesePolitics #ApprovalRating mosmos-jp.blogspot.com/2025/10/dramatic-shift-t...

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Additionally tagging, because Bluesky does not give you enough space.

#JapanesePolitics #WorldNews #HumanRights

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A younger Shigeru Ishiba with a rising sun crown and the nickname "The Indefatigable Ishiba" at the top

A younger Shigeru Ishiba with a rising sun crown and the nickname "The Indefatigable Ishiba" at the top

高市だけが先駆者じゃない ― 不屈の石破、総裁選敗北の王者
Takaichi is not the only trailblazer ― Meet the Indefatigable Ishiba, Champion of Losing the LDP Presidency

#石破茂 #日本政治 #政治風刺 #自民党総裁選 #納豆ニュース #Ishiba #JapanesePolitics #PoliticalSatire #LDP #NattoNews

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how can you be both? What?

#Japanesepolitics
#Japan
#heavymetal

www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...

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