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More than 80pc in Japan back enshrining Self-Defense Forces in constitution: Kyodo poll

Hong Kong Standard 11 Feb 2026
More than 80 percent of Japanese respondents support revising the country .
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Cabinet support rate rises to 67.3% after LDP's election win: Kyodo poll

Kyodo 10 Feb 2026
TOKYO - The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet has risen 4.0 points from last week to 67.3 percent, a Kyodo News poll showed Tuesday, following a landslide election ...
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Assassin of Japan's former PM Abe appeals life sentence, Kyodo reports

The Star 04 Feb 2026
TOKYO, ‌Feb ‌4 (Reuters) - Tetsuya ‌Yamagami, who was ‍sentenced to ‍life ‌imprisonment for fatally ‍shooting ​former ⁠Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo ⁠Abe, ‍has ‍appealed the ruling, ‌Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. Read full story ... .
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Japan's ruling LDP set to win majority in lower house contest: Kyodo poll

Kyodo 03 Feb 2026
... Sanae Takaichi is on track to secure a majority in the House of Representatives election on Sunday, winning 233 or more of the 465 seats up for grabs, according to the latest Kyodo News survey.
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Weeks of Heavy Snowfall in Japan Kills at Least 30

New York Times 03 Feb 2026
Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost 40 years ... .
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Japan's ruling LDP extends lead ahead of Feb. 8 election: Kyodo poll

Kyodo 02 Feb 2026
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has extended its lead from last week in a Kyodo News poll on the proportional representation race ahead of the Feb ... ....
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Japan’s ruling LDP extends lead ahead of Feb 8 election: Kyodo poll

Straits Times 01 Feb 2026
The election outlook remains uncertain, with 27.2 per cent still undecided in constituencies ....
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Shinzo Abe’s killer sentenced to life in prison over shooting of Japanese former PM

The Guardian 21 Jan 2026
Abe was killed in 2022 while campaigning in the western city of Nara ... ....
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Japan arrests man for selling AI-generated celebrity porn

South China Morning Post 20 Jan 2026
Between December 2024 and May 2025, Japanese man Tetsuro Chiba allegedly... .
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Flash: Japan's main opposition party CDPJ, Komeito agree to form new party as election nears -- Kyodo

China.dot.org 15 Jan 2026
Flash. Japan's main opposition party CDPJ, Komeito agree to form new party as election nears -- Kyodo .
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1st LD Writethru: Japanese PM intends to dissolve lower house for snap election: Kyodo

China.dot.org 13 Jan 2026
TOKYO, Jan ... 23 and call a snap election, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. The report said the prime minister is poised to make an official announcement soon ... one with official campaigning starting on Jan ... 15.
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Japanese PM intends to dissolve lower house for snap election: Kyodo

Xinhua 13 Jan 2026
TOKYO, Jan ... 23 and call a snap election, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. The report said the prime minister is poised to make an official announcement soon ... one with official campaigning starting on Jan ... ■ ... Kyodo.
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