Keidanren member corporations will resume political donations to LDP

The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) is planning to resume its former policy to encourage its member corporations to provide political donations to the Liberal Democratic Party to promote their business interests.

DefMin will request largest-ever military budget of Y5 trillion

Japan’s defense authorities have been following the path of military expansion for three consecutive years since Prime Minister Abe Shinzo took office.

7,000 people hold rally to oppose restart of Sendai NPP

In protest against a plan to restart the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima, around 7,000 people on August 30 held a rally in front of the Diet building.