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Takaichi and Ishiba head to runoff in LDP leadership election
Ishiba, 67, and Takaichi, 63, emerged as the top picks in a crowded field of nine in the race that will decide the country’s ...
Koizumi to be LDP’s ‘face’ while Takaichi declines Ishiba’s offer
The new Ishiba administration will almost certainly include a sprinkling of party veterans, long-time allies and those who ...
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Japan's Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi among top contenders vying for LDP leadership
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pick a new leader on Friday (Sep 27). A record nine candidates are in the race ...
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Does Sanae Takaichi have a real shot at becoming Japan's first female leader?
After failing to win the party presidency in 2021, Takaichi is trying her luck once again — and this time her chances of ...
GBP/JPY weakens after Takaichi defeat removes impediment to rate hikes
GBP/JPY declines by almost one and a half percentage points to trade in the 191.50s on Friday after the news that former Japanese defense minister Shigeru Ishiba beat his opponent Sanae Takaichi to ...
Ishiba, Koizumi, Takaichi lead crowded field in LDP election
Three candidates who do not belong to any intraparty faction have pulled ahead of the pack in the tight race for the ...
Japanese Stocks Falter as Ishiba’s Win Wrongfoots Easing Bets
Japanese stocks tumbled after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory over Sanae Takaichi in the ruling party’s leadership race ...
Japan’s New Leader Is a ‘Nerd’ and a Gadfly. Washington Might Miss the Old One.
Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington.