Yields on longer-term Japanese government bonds have soared recently, as a series of pledges by lawmakers to cut the ...

The workload at the House of Representatives' Legislative Bureau, which supports lawmakers in drafting and managing bills, ...

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's House of Councillors Cabinet Committee on Thursday approved by a majority vote an active cyberdefense bill to allow the government to monitor communications in ...

Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito party agreed Tuesday that the government should draw ...

In anticipation of the upcoming House of Councillors election, set to be held by July, political parties in Japan are beginning to unveil – or at least hint at – their campaign promises.

The outcome of the ongoing bilateral negotiations will have a major impact on this summer's election in the Upper House.

Japan's Diet is made up of two chambers: the Upper House, or House of Councillors, and the Lower House, or the House of Representatives. In principle, legislation must be approved by both houses ...

Japan on Friday enacted a revised law to ... them from human threats Under the revamped law, which cleared the House of Councillors, local governments will be able to ask hunters or officials ...