A crucial party election Friday will determine Japan’s new prime minister
A crucial party election Friday will determine Japan's new prime minister PinalCentral Source link
Does Sanae Takaichi have a real shot at becoming Japan’s first female leader?
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…
Koizumi enjoys most support among legislators in LDP race: Jiji survey
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…
LDP presidential front-runners Koizumi and Ishiba split on snap election
Amid a crowded race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership, two front-runners vying to be Japan's next prime minister are at odds over when to call a snap election,…
LDP presidential hopefuls outline approach to US and China concerns
The nine candidates vying to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — and ultimately Japan — gathered over the weekend for a series of wide-ranging discussions on a number of…
LDP presidential hopefuls outline approach to US and China concerns
The nine candidates vying to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party held a joint news conference Saturday in Tokyo that saw a wide-ranging discussion on a number of issues, including…
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…
LDP presidential candidates field questions on political reform and economy
On Friday, nine candidates vying for the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party offered hints of their vision for the future of the party, and the country, outlining positions…
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…
Sanae Takaichi unveils LDP president bid with call for party’s rebirth
Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi became the first female candidate, and the seventh overall, to declare her candidacy in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Monday, just three days…