Politics
Column traces the 'unbroken imperial line' to Meiji-era political design
A Mainichi Shimbun essay argues the wartime Meiji Constitution turned the emperor into a quasi-religion to bind a new nation — a use of the throne its author says is being revived in today's succession debate.
Fifth former Fukuoka assembly officer says he prepared ¥5 million in cash
Shigehiro Hatanaka, a former vice speaker, told reporters he set aside the money after taking the post in 2018, calling the practice a "bad custom" everyone knew about.
LDP formally reprimands former PM Ishiba for abstaining on tax-cut bill
The party's executive board issued a formal warning to Ishiba and three others who walked out before the vote, rejecting the precedent that former party presidents get lenient treatment.
Masked wrestler-lawmaker takes his seat in Kawanishi council chamber
Billy Ken Kid attended his first full session behind a mask after the assembly agreed to conditions; a former Osaka governor says voters need to see his real face online.
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki's successor pushes SOFA revision in first foreign-press briefing
Governor Gento Koga used a Tokyo news conference to argue for revising the Japan-US status of forces agreement, drawing questions from the US military's own newspaper.
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