Shigeru Ishiba is chosen as Japan's next prime minister after …
WEB3 days ago · Japan's next prime minister will be maverick politician Shigeru Ishiba after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected him the new leader following the news Prime Minister Fumio Kishida would step down.
Who will replace Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister? - AP News
WEB4 days ago · TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s parliamentarians and …
Japan democracy questioned as LDP starts another era in power
WEB8 hours ago · Various conservative factions merged to form the LDP and thwart the rise of Japan’s Socialist party, which was sympathetic to the communist cause and, according to Washington, had ties to Moscow.
Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks Shigeru Ishiba as next PM
WEBIshiba, 67, said he would clean up his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), revitalise the economy and address security threats after winning Friday's party election. Since the LDP has a...
Who will become Japan's next prime minister? | AP News
WEB4 days ago · Japan’s Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, second right, a candidate of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, speaks during a joint news conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
WEB3 days ago · The leader of the LDP, which has ruled Japan for almost all of the post-war era, is essentially assured of becoming the next premier because of its majority in parliament. Ishiba said he will...
Takaichi and Ishiba head to runoff in LDP leadership election
WEB4 days ago · 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...
LDP's Ishiba picks veterans, ex-PMs as execs for divided ruling party
WEB18 hours ago · Nikkei down over 4% on stronger yen after Ishiba wins LDP election. Japan's new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba selected seasoned lawmakers for its executive posts on Monday, following a hotly contested presidential election. In a symbolic move, Ishiba.
LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal, urging 2 to leave …
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday punished 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party, aiming to put a line under a controversy that has dogged it since late last year.
Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to ... - NBC News
WEB3 days ago · The LDP, which has ruled Japan almost uninterrupted since the end of World War II, is seeking to regain public trust with a fresh face ahead of a general election that must be held by October of...