PoliticsWhy join the cabinet only now? Fujita’s surprise remark exposes the LDP’s ruthless internal battle

As the end of the Diet session approaches, Japan’s government and ruling parties are accelerating efforts to pass important bills, including revisions to the Imperial House Law and legislation on the second-capital concept. Opposition parties are calling for careful deliberation, intensifying the struggle between the ruling and opposition camps. The Japan Innovation Party’s possible entry into the cabinet and the direction of national politics are also entangled in the contest. Co-leader Shinji Fujita’s unexpected remark brings the LDP’s ruthless internal fight into sharper relief.

Japanese politicsDietJapan Innovation PartyLDP

TToyo Keizai★★★☆☆2026-07-14 04:30Original