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YUKIO EDANO

Then-Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano in October 2021
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2026
CRA heavyweights¡¯ heated contests allude to party¡¯s uphill struggle in Sunday¡¯s vote
Yukio Edano, Jun Azumi and Ichiro Ozawa are among candidates facing neck-and-neck races in their home turfs.
Former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano speaks at a meeting of the party in the city of Miyazaki on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2025
DPP eager to discuss no-confidence motion with CDP
¡°I would like to hear the CDP¡¯s thoughts and strategy regarding whether it will or will not submit a no-confidence motion,¡± Tamaki said at a news conference.
Former CDP executive Kenji Eda discusses a possible reduction of the consumption tax rate, in Tokyo on April 10.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2025
CDP divisions over proposed tax cut pose headache for Yoshihiko Noda
The nation¡¯s largest opposition party is preparing for the Upper House poll in July, in which it hopes to win enough seats to make a CDP-led coalition government possible.
The selection of former CDP chief Yukio Edano as head of the Lower House's Constitution panel is expected to impact discussions on constitutional revisions sought by the LDP and others.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
CDP¡¯s Yukio Edano to chair Lower House Constitution panel
The selection of Edano is expected to impact discussions on constitutional revisions sought by the LDP and others.
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attends a news conference after being elected as the new leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2024
Former PM Yoshihiko Noda elected new leader of main opposition CDP
The win puts him on track for a showdown with a new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a general election likely to be held sooner rather than later.
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan presidential candidates Harumi Yoshida (far left), Kenta Izumi (center left), Yukio Edano (center right) and Yoshihiko Noda pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2024
CDP leader hopefuls must bridge internal and external differences
Once elected, the leader of the main opposition party must both unify the different groups within and choose who to work with to win the next general election.
A survey shows former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda currently has the most support among Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's lawmakers in the party's leadership race.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2024
Noda front-runner in CDP leadership race, with Edano close behind: survey
The situation is still fluid as many respondents in both surveys said they had not decided yet on whom to vote for in the leadership election.
The four candidates running in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's leadership race (left to right), Yukio Edano, Yoshihiko Noda, Harumi Yoshida and Kenta Izumi, hold a public debate in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2024
CDP leadership race a battle between old and new
On Sept. 23, two veterans face off against two younger challengers, including the incumbent and a lawmaker in her first term.
Four candidates in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's leadership election participate in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2024
CDP leader candidates vow to challenge all scandal-hit LDP lawmakers
The four CDP lawmakers, speaking in a televised debate, said their party will field candidates in the next House of Representatives election to challenge all LDP members.
Four members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan who filed their candidacies for the main opposition party's Sept. 23 leadership election ¡ª Lower House lawmaker Harumi Yoshida (left), current chief Kenta Izumi (second left), former party leader Yukio Edano (second right) and former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ¡ª attend a joint news conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2024
Main opposition CDP kicks off leadership race
The candidates are former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, ex-party leader Yukio Edano, current chief Kenta Izumi and Lower House lawmaker Harumi Yoshida.
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan head Kenta Izumi announces he will run for reelection as party leader in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2024
Views on interparty cooperation set CDP leader candidates apart
Kenta Izumi, Yukio Edano and Yoshihiko Noda have all outlined different ideas on working with the Japanese Communist Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai.
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is the second CDP lawmaker to join the leadership contest after party veteran Yukio Edano announced his decision to run last week.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2024
Noda announces CDP leadership bid with eye on a comeback for the opposition
The former prime minister emphasized that a certain degree of experience is required to tackle the challenges Japan is facing.
Kenta Izumi, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (left), receives 106 signatures from regional assembly members calling on him to seek reelection as the party head on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2024
Seven camps attend CDP leadership election briefing
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan held a briefing session on its Sept. 23 leadership election.
Yoshihiko Noda
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2024
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda weighs bid for CDP leadership
Some party members are pinning their hopes on Noda for his conservative beliefs and rich political experience.
Yukio Edano announces his bid to run in the leadership race of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 23, 2024
Yukio Edano pushes centrist image in CDP leadership bid
The ex-leader is attempting to shed a leftist identity by avoiding the expression ¡°zero nuclear power¡± and pledging to review ties with the Japanese Communist Party.
In a news conference Wednesday, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's former chief, Yukio Edano, expressed his resolve to build a party that can challenge the dominance of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in national politics.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2024
CDP¡¯s Edano takes another shot at party leadership after 2021 polls failure
After a poor showing three years ago, Edano is seeking to return to lead Â鶹´«Ã½ largest opposition party ahead of upcoming polls.
Yukio Edano, a former leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters on Aug. 9 to express his intention to run in the party's leadership race.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 20, 2024
CDP faced with division as it heads into leadership race
The next CDP leader will be expected to unify the different groups within the party and cooperate with other opposition parties to increase its seats during polls.
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan decides the schedule of its presidential race, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2024
CDP presidential election in September puts party future in focus
Key questions surrounding the election start with the issue of what the CDP¡¯s relationship should be with the Japanese Communist Party.
Kenta Izumi, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2024
CDP Leader Izumi to seek re-election
Some CDP members are calling for a change of the leader, mainly due to delays in building a coalition of opposition parties for the next Lower House election.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2023
With Naoto Kan¡¯s exit from the CDP, some see a generational shift
The exit of the former prime minister, a high-profile figure and political veteran from the CDP¡¯s liberal wing, comes at a time of change for the party.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
Â鶹´«Ã½ inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
Chieko Sugai at her home in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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