Japan’s Lower House rejects no-confidence motions against PM and speaker

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida answer questions from reporters on Thursday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo. | KYODO

The Lower House on Thursday rejected two motions put forward by the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Lower House speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda — votes that reveal growing cracks between the main opposition parties ahead of next month’s Upper House election. While the outcome of the no-confidence votes

Omicron threatens to blunt Kishida’s momentum as parliament session begins

An extraordinary parliamentary session set to kick off Monday is likely to focus on confusion triggered by the Kishida administration’s tough entry restrictions as it seeks to halt the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. | REUTERS

The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan last week rolled out a new management lineup, identified to take on the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling bloc with spirited conversations about the federal governments newest stimulus bundle and the supplemental budget plan that will money it.The expected barbecuing from the biggest opposition celebration would have most likely

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