The second act of the Koizumi theater
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…
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…
Ishiba and Koizumi speed ahead as LDP presidential race kicks off
Campaigning for the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race officially kicked off Thursday with a record nine candidates, each with their own vision for the country's economy, security and demographic challenges.…
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…
Shinjiro Koizumi promises immediate snap election if elected LDP president
On Friday, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi made clear that he will call a snap election as soon as possible if chosen as the Liberal Democratic Party's next leader in…