A Japanese lawmaker's aide lured a female reporter by suggesting he would provide her with information, then sexually ...

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 ...

Japanese legislators are considering letting the Imperial House Council decide on the status of husbands and children of ...

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.

Japan's health insurance system ... with its future now entangled in political maneuvering ahead of key elections, including the upcoming House of Councillors contest. Analysts warn that turning the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed caution about a consumption tax cut as an inflation relief step on Sunday, suggesting such a reduction in tax revenue would cause a serious drain on state ...

Japan's parliament, resulting in an increase in negotiations with opposition parties on legislation, with the bureau playing a behind-the-scenes role. With a House of Councillors election set for ...

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

San Jose has finalized the removal of a farmhouse once home to World War II Japanese internment camp survivors to make way ...

Trust in Japan's parliamentary politics is wavering. Politicians have been unable to present solutions to social issues, and ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors on Monday, “We have taken various measures to protect Japanese agriculture, but the sector is ...

Trump has railed against value-added tax as a burden to U.S. companies, although economists say this kind of tax is ...