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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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[Breaking News]Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government. (Kyodo)

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LDP, Ishin to sign coalition deal

Fumitake Fujita (2nd from L), co-leader of the opposition Nippon Ishin party, speaks during the party's emergency board meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2025. Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of Ishin, or the Japan Innovation Party, said earlier in the day that he formally conveyed his party's intention of forming a coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to LDP head Sanae Takaichi.

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LDP, Ishin to sign coalition deal

Fumitake Fujita (C), co-leader of the opposition Nippon Ishin party, speaks during the party's emergency board meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2025. Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of Ishin, or the Japan Innovation Party, said earlier in the day that he formally conveyed his party's intention of forming a coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to LDP head Sanae Takaichi.

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LDP, Ishin to sign coalition deal

Fumitake Fujita (C), co-leader of the opposition Nippon Ishin party, heads to the party's emergency board meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2025. Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of Ishin, or the Japan Innovation Party, said earlier in the day that he had formally conveyed his party's intention of forming a coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to LDP head Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan's LDP, opposition JIP hold policy talks

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, after holding coalition talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ahead of a parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan's LDP, opposition JIP hold policy talks

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, after holding coalition talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ahead of a parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan political party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Combined photo shows Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R) and the opposition Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita heading to their meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan political party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Combined photo shows Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R) and the opposition Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita heading to their meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan political party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Combined photo shows Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R) and the opposition Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita holding policy talks in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan political party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi heads to a meeting with Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita and other executives of the opposition party in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan political party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (C, R) and Fumitake Fujita (C, L), co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, hold policy talks in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan political party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R, back) and Fumitake Fujita (far L), co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, hold policy talks in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan political party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R) and Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, hold policy talks in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of an upcoming parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan's LDP, opposition JIP hold coalition talks

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, after holding coalition talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ahead of a parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan's LDP, opposition JIP hold coalition talks

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, after holding coalition talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ahead of a parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan's LDP, opposition JIP hold coalition talks

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, after holding coalition talks with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ahead of a parliamentary vote to choose the next prime minister.

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Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the second largest opposition force, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Oct, 15, 2025, following his meeting with new ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi, alongside JIP co-leader Fumitake Fujita. The two parties agreed to begin talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita (facing camera, standing), co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita (L, standing), co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

(From L) Yuichiro Tamaki, chief of the Democratic Party for the People, Yoshihiko Noda, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, meet in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, to discuss possible cooperation to oust the Liberal Democratic Party from power when parliament elects the next prime minister.

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Polish ultranationalist Confederation party (Konfederacja) co-leader and candidate Krzysztof Bosak addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Polish ultranationalist Confederation party (Konfederacja) co-leader and candidate Krzysztof Bosak addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Polish ultranationalist Confederation party (Konfederacja) co-leader and candidate Krzysztof Bosak addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Patriots for Europe Meeting - Mormant-sur-Vernisson

Polish ultranationalist Confederation party (Konfederacja) co-leader and candidate Krzysztof Bosak addresses the audience, as part of a meeting of the group Patriots for Europe in the European Parliament gathering European far-right leaders in Mormant-sur-Vernisson, center France, on June 9, 2025. In the countryside of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, the event was dubbed "The Victory Festival": the one won on June 9, 2024, exactly one year ago, by the National Rally when its list came out on top in the European election, receiving 31.37% of the votes, at the time the best score in the history of the far-right party in a first round. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Supporters during Election Day in Canada

Green Party supporter David Pedersen, 28, has supported Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May since he cast his first vote for her in 2015. He's photographed ahead of election results while at the Church and State Winery in Brentwood Bay, B.C., on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

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Supporters during Election Day in Canada

Green Party supporters from left to right, Susan Watt, Jim Hesser, B.C. Greens deputy leader Dr.Lisa Gunderson and her husband Allen Gunderson gather before the arrival of Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May at the Church and State Winery in Brentwood Bay, B.C., on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

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Federal Leaders TV Debate in Montreal

This composite image shows, left to right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Toronto on March 25, 2025; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Kingston, Ont. on April 3, 2025; Liberal Leader Mark Carney in Winnipeg on April 1, 2025; Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet in Saint-Roch-de-l‚ÄôAchigan, Que. on March 28, 2025 and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault in Vancouver on March 30, 2025. Photo by Nathan Denette, Sean Kilpatrick, Adrian Wyld, Graham Hughes, Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Handout photograph released on February 27, 2025, shows jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan (First row C) poses with Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party delegation members MP of the Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Pervin Buldan (First row 3rd L), Ahmet Turk (First row 3rd R) former mayor of mardin, Sirri Sureyya Onder (First row 2nd R), MP of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Tulay Hamitogullari (R), Co-leader of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Tuncer Bakirhan, (first row 2nd L) , Co-leader of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Faik Ozgur Erol (2nd row L), Lawyer, Cengiz Cicek (2nd row R) at the Imrali island prison,Bursa Province, Turkey. Handout Photo by The Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 12, 2024, to announce his candidacy in the Dec. 1 leadership race of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party. Yoshimura is the co-leader of the party, which suffered a significant loss of seats in the Oct. 27 general election.

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Japan No. 2 opposition party leadership race

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 12, 2024, to announce his candidacy in the Dec. 1 leadership race of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party. Yoshimura is the co-leader of the party, which suffered a significant loss of seats in the Oct. 27 general election.

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Teachers Strike - Montreal

Quebec Solitaire co-leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois poses for photos with members of the FEA teachers union before their march to begin their unlimited strike, Thursday, November 23, 2023 in Montreal, PQ, Canada. Photo by Ryan Remiorz/CP/ABACAPRESS.COMz

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto to temporarily quit as party co-leader

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (R) and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui attend an executives' meeting of the Japan Innovation Party at a Tokyo hotel on Dec. 23, 2014. The opposition party accepted the resignations of Hashimoto, a party co-leader, and secretary general Matsui, albeit that their resignations might be effective only until spring.

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1 week before Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties campaign across Japan on Dec. 7, 2014, a week before the Dec. 14 lower house election. They are (from R to L, top row to bottom row) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party; Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan; Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party; Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party; Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations; Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party; Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party; Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party; and Hiroyuki Arai of the New Renaissance Party.

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties stump across Japan on Dec. 2, 2014, the first day of official campaigning for a lower house election. They are (from R to L, top row to bottom row) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party, Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party, Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party and Hiroyuki Arai of the New Renaissance Party.

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties stump across Japan on Dec. 2, 2014, the first day of official campaigning for a lower house election. They are (from R to L, top row to bottom row) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party, Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party, Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party and Hiroyuki Arai of the New Renaissance Party.

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Election campaign begins with focus on "Abenomics"

OSAKA, Japan - Toru Hashimoto, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, kicks off his party's campaign for the Dec. 14 general election in Osaka on Dec. 2, 2014. The opposition camp will try to end the one-party dominance by the Liberal Democratic Party, which held nearly 300 of the 480 seats in the House of Representatives before it was dissolved two weeks ago.

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Election campaign begins with focus on "Abenomics"

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kenji Eda, co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, kicks off his party's campaign for the Dec. 14 general in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2014. The opposition camp will try to end the one-party dominance by the Liberal Democratic Party, which held nearly 300 of the 480 seats in the House of Representatives before it was dissolved two weeks ago.

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Leaders of Japan's political parties debate on Internet

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties in Japan participate in a debate in Tokyo broadcast on a video-sharing website on Nov. 29, 2014, ahead of the start of official campaigning for a lower house election. They are (from L to R) Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party, Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations, and Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto may run in next lower house election

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who also acts as the co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, makes a speech in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 15, 2014. He indicated he may run in the next lower house election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call soon.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto may run in next lower house election

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who also acts as the co-leader of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, makes a speech in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 15, 2014. He indicated he may run in the next lower house election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call soon.

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Ishihara donates 3,200 books to Zushi library

TOKYO, Japan - Shintaro Ishihara, co-leader of the Japan Restoration Party, holds one of the books he wrote in front of shelves storing books he has donated to the Zushi City Library in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 8, 2014. Ishihara donated some 3,200 books.

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Nearly 40 lawmakers to join Hashimoto group

TOKYO, Japan - Legislators pose for photos in Tokyo on June 5, 2014, after deciding to join a group led by Toru Hashimoto, co-leader of the Japan Restoration Party. The opposition party has decided to break into two.

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Politicians Ishihara, Inoki shake hands

TOKYO, Japan - Shintaro Ishihara (R), co-leader of the Japan Restoration Party, and Antonio Inoki, a House of Councillors member, shake hands in Tokyo on June 5, 2014. The opposition party has decided to break into two and Inoki decided to join Ishihara's group.

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Ex-Tokyo Gov. Ishihara to launch new party in late July

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara (4th from R, front row) and fellow lawmakers pose for photos in Tokyo on June 4, 2014, before launching a panel to prepare for the establishment of a new political party. Ishihara will step down as co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party.

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Ex-Tokyo Gov. Ishihara to launch new party in late July

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 4, 2014, before launching a panel to prepare for the establishment of a new political party. Ishihara will step down as co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party.