People in Japan will be able to use "My Number" national identification cards as driver's licenses from next March. (NHK)
A woman in a neon-colored jacket and mini-skirt was seen supporting a candidate in Japan's latest Lower House election, sparking public debate on extremely short skirts, shorts, and other revealing outfits worn by female campaign staff.
Voter turnout for Japan's lower house election on Sunday stood at 53.85%, marking the third lowest rate since the end of World War II, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Voters across Japan are having their say. They're deciding which lawmakers will fill the Diet's powerful Lower House. All polling stations are set to close later tonight, by 8 PM. (NHK)
A man threw a Molotov cocktail at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and crashed his car into the fence of the Prime Minister’s residence. It has been revealed that several items, including gasoline containers and glass bottles, were seized from the suspect's home.
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's (JGSDF) 6th Rapid Deployment Regiment, 5th Brigade, trained alongside the U.S. Army's 2nd and 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, against U.S. Army Soldiers assigned as Opposing Forces (OPFOR) during the exercise JPMRC (Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center) 25-01 in Hawaii, October 2024. (USA Military Channel)
Please join the CSIS Japan Chair in collaboration with the Japan Foundation for a very special symposium entitled, "Architects of the U.S.-Japan Alliance: Past, Present, and Future." (Center for Strategic & International Studies)
Campaigning in Japan's Lower House election has officially kicked off. Registration is now closed, with over 1,000 candidates in the running. (NHK)