Japan’s ruling party selects far right leader as prime minister
Ishiba’s election marks a significant further shift in official Japanese politics toward remilitarization and preparations for war against China.
Japan’s soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals
The person chosen to lead Japan’s governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big challenges ahead of h
A crucial party election will determine Japan's new prime minister
TOKYO — A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation's new prime minister. The vote by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will technically choose a new party leader, but since the party has a decades-long stranglehold on power, the winner will become prime minister when the current leadership resigns on Tuesday.
Japan's ruling party starts a crucial election that will choose the new prime minister
A crucial party election that will determine Japan's new prime minister is underway. The vote Friday by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will technically be to choose a new party
Japan’s unexpected choice of prime minister
In electing a new prime minister, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party could have opted for generational change in the form of 43-year-old Shinjiro Koizumi. It could have chosen a return to the nationalistic conservatism of former leader Shinzo Abe — and with it a first female prime minister — in the shape of Sanae Takaichi.
Japan elects new Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the new prime minister of Japan on Friday. The country’s governing political party, the Liberal Democratic Party, voted for the former minister of defense to lead the country.
What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for the US
Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington.
A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his ...
Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was ...
Japan’s governing party selects new leader
TOKYO -- Japan's governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to ...
Japan's ruling LDP selects Shigeru Ishiba as party leader and prime minister
Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishida was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...
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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is searching for a successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. But is it willing to change to appease a dissatisfied public? By River Akira Davis, Kiuko Notoya ...
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election, seeks to unify party
STORY: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Monday (September 30) he's calling a snap general election on ...
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Ex-Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party and become prime minister
Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime ...
Japan Stocks Set to Fall on Rate Hike Fears After Ishiba’s Win
Japanese stocks will likely tumble after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory in the ruling party’s leadership race raised ...