Former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba and economic security minister Sanae Takaichi are set to face off Friday in a runoff vote in Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election after no candidate…
Yoshihiko Noda, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's new president, faces the difficult task of uniting the country's largest opposition party around policies that appeal to voters who are disgruntled…
With a degree from Georgetown University, experience as foreign and defense minister and the ability to speak fluent English — a rarity among Japan's top legislators — digital minister Taro…
As the Liberal ruling Democratic Party gets ready to pick its new leader Friday, one dark horse candidate has emerged as a front-runner in the race: economic security minister Sanae…
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is running once again to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, may be highly regarded by the general public and local LDP chapters due…
Good looks, a knack for public speaking and an illustrious surname — it is no wonder that Shinjiro Koizumi has been at the center of media attention since he was…
Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has support from the biggest number of Liberal Democratic Party legislators in the race to pick the successor to the party's president, Fumio Kishida, a…
Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is leading in support from fellow parliamentarians in Japan's ruling party leadership race, polls showed, raising the possibility of him becoming the nation's youngest prime…
At age 43, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is the youngest of the nine candidates and one of the three front-runners in the Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 27 presidential election.His…
As debates among candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election unfold, one issue is dividing reform-oriented and conservative legislators — whether to allow married couples to have separate…