China hawks dominate pool for Japan’s next prime minister
By the end of this month, Japan will have a new prime minister, and whoever it is will come from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The likely candidates to lead…
Japan, which lags most of the world on gender equity, could soon have a female PM
Japan could soon have its first female prime minister.The country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will later this month choose a new leader who will be virtually guaranteed the top…
Japan’s ruling LDP begins prime minister race: 5 things to know
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially announced the start of its two-week presidential race on Thursday to pick the largest political party's next leader to succeed Prime…
Japan’s main opposition slams reform claims by LDP leader candidates – The Mainichi
Candidates in the election for leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (from left) Yukio Edano, Yoshihiko Noda, Harumi Yoshida and…
Social-media populists have arrived in Japan | Mint
Politics in Japan can be a staid affair. The race to become the governor of Tokyo, which reached its climax on July 7th, was anything but that. Fifty-six candidates, many…
How to finish Japan’s business revolution
SHareholder capitalism has had a difficult decade. Large companies around the world have been loaded with social, environmental and national-security goals that are outside their usual profit-making remit, often by…
Nine candidates named in Japan’s leadership race
A surfer and a nationalist are among the record number of contenders to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has named the nine candidates who will…
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…
The candidates to be Japan’s next leader include a former premier’s son and a defense expert
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement. They…
Japan’s LDP kicks off leadership race to pick Kishida successor
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party kicked off a two-week campaign on Thursday to pick its next leader to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as it seeks to win…