An early dissolution of the Lower House would violate an agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition ...

While listing measures to alleviate the financial burdens on taxpayers, the opposition party also pledged not to raise taxes for the time being.

The opposition Democratic Party for the People may pull its support and oppose the new fiscal year's budget if Prime Minister ...

Japan's Democratic Party for the People plans a campaign platform proposing 5 trillion yen in education bonds annually. The draft suggests lowering consumption taxes temporarily and using reserves to ...

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has emerged from the post-September 16 elections with renewed parliamentary muscle--but not enough to rule unchallenged.A total of 22 independent Members of ...