Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday and ...

Ishiba, who wants an ‘Asian NATO’ to counter security threats from China and North Korea, is the Liberal Democratic Party’s ...

The party leadership win is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s ruling coalition currently ...

A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation’s new prime minister. The vote by the ruling Liberal ...

Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week.

TOKYO (AP) — A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation's new prime minister. The vote by the ...

Japan's ruling party will elect the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday in a race likely to decide ...

A record nine candidates are fighting to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, amid public scandals and financial ...

A crucial party election that will determine Japan's new prime minister is underway. The vote Friday by the ruling Liberal ...

Japan’s governing party is holding its leadership election that will determine the nation’s new prime minister ...

Japan's ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader, setting him up to become prime ...

Shigeru Ishiba, who will be Japan's next prime minister after winning his party's leadership vote on Friday, is a seasoned lawmaker known for his in-depth security policy knowledge.