Factbox-LDP leadership election candidates: Who's vying to be Japan's next PM?
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on Friday in leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Here are the leading contenders based on public opinion polls. SHIGERU ISHIBA, 67 The former defence minister is making his fifth and,
What to Know About Japan’s LDP Election—and the Possibility of a First Female Prime Minister
Japan’s ruling party is electing its next leader and likely the country’s next Prime Minister, with two women in the running.
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
Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister
Ishiba, who wants an “Asian NATO” to counter security threats from China and North Korea, is the Liberal Democratic Party’s new leader, replacing Fumio Kishida.
Japan's ruling LDP selects Shigeru Ishida 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, de facto, the next prime minister.
Shigeru Ishiba to Become Japan's Next Prime Minister After Ruling Party Vote
Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday and replace incumbent prime minister Fumio Kishida as the country's next leader. The winner of the LDP's leadership election is all but assured to become prime minister given the party's control over parliament's powerful lower chamber.
A crucial party election Friday will determine Japan's new prime minister
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,
Japan’s ruling party chooses new leader, paving way for his ascension to Prime Minister
Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader. The party leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls parliament.
Japan's LDP to pick new leader to replace outgoing PM Kishida
Japan's ruling party holds one of the most unpredictable leadership contests in decades on Friday, a race that could result ...
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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 ...
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LDP Leadership Race Heads to Runoff between Takaichi and Ishiba
Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--The leadership election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party headed to a runoff between ...
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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 ...
Bets Back on for BOJ Hikes After Ishiba’s LDP Win, Analysts Say
The yen surged in a dramatic turnaround, Japanese bond futures dropped, and Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures retreated after ...
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Yen rallies as Ishiba beats Takaichi in LDP race
In the runup to the vote, the Japanese currency went from about ¥145 to the dollar in the morning to well above ¥146 in the ...
Yen Rallies as Ishiba Wins LDP Leadership, Nikkei Futures Fall
The yen reversed losses and surged against the dollar while stock futures fell after Shigeru Ishiba was voted leader of the ...
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 ...
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Shigeru Ishiba Triumphs in Dramatic LDP Leadership Race, Promises Economic Revitalization and Security Reforms
Shigeru Ishiba has won the leadership of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, setting him up to become the next prime ...
Nikkei 225 Poised to Recover From August Rout on LDP Election
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for a full recovery from an August rout, as a Liberal Democratic Party leadership ...
Yen Drops as Traders See Takaichi’s Chances Rising in LDP Vote
The yen declined against the dollar and Japanese bond futures rose as traders speculated the chances are increasing that ...