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Japan parties submit bill to revise referendum law, eyeing Constitution amendment

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling coalition and two opposition parties on Friday submitted a bill to revise the law on referendums for amending the Cons

Japan PM declines to confirm alleged smear video audio, irking opposition

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday declined an opposition lawmaker's request to listen to audio relating to reports alleging h

Japan’s new growth strategy to promote overseas investment

The government will position foreign direct investment as a core policy instrument to facilitate exports.

Editorial: Japan must quickly develop legal framework for confidential births

The ruling and opposition parties are moving to establish a system for "confidential births," where women give birth while revealing their identities

Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

The nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who said they had been the subject of government abuse has sparked uproar, including from Republican senators.

Taiwan opposition leader would be ’very willing’ to meet Trump on U.S. trip

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun says she is willing to meet anyone who is "conducive to peace," just as she ⁠had met Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Pro-Trump outsider wins Colombia vote and heads to runoff

Celebrity lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella is in a strong position to become the nation's next president when he faces leftist Sen. Ivan Cepeda in a June 21 runoff.

Three Japanese opposition parties explore new alliance

With the current Diet session slated to end July 17, the three parties hope to confirm such plans by mid-July, according to sources.

Head of small Japan opposition party remains open to joining ruling bloc

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, on Saturday left open the possibility of joining the rulin

Job ad for shepherds goes viral in China exposing labor market strains

More than 700 people applied for two shepherds positions, including urban white-collar employees, factory workers across China and even university graduates.

Former Giants manager’s daughter consulted ChatGPT before reporting altercation

Shinnosuke Abe resigned from his position Tuesday following his arrest on suspicion of physically assaulting his daughter.

Cambodian opposition leader partially pardoned amid reputational pressures

Takaichi Must Rally the LDP for Constitutional Revision

As opposition to constitutional revision grows at home and abroad, the new LDP group backing PM Takaichi could help her tackle pressing issues head-on. The post Takaichi Must Rally the LDP for Constitutional Revision first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Turkish police force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens

Ankara's governor ordered the eviction of those inside the Republican ​People's Party's headquarters after a court ousted the party's leader, ​Ozgur Ozel, on Thursday.

NATO not drawing up plans for Hormuz mission, top commander says

Any decision to launch ​a mission would require the approval of all NATO's 32 members and several have already signaled opposition.