Who Are the Contenders to Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on September 27 to choose his replacement. They hope to shake…
Will Koizumi Shinjiro Become Japan’s Youngest Prime Minister?
On September 6, Koizumi Shinjiro, former environment minister and the son of former Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro, officially expressed his willingness to run in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s upcoming…
The Coming Clash Between Japan’s Current and Former Prime Ministers
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Japan's ruling party, is expected to hold its presidential election in September when Kishida Fumio's presidential term expires. The stakes are high: Given the LDP's…
Japan’s PM Kishida Says He Won’t Step Down After LDP’s Defeat in By-elections
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said Tuesday his governing party's major defeat in last weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he would not step…