Japan's new Prime Minister Ishiba dissolves lower House, Oct. 27
WEB12 hours ago · Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The new Japanese prime minister on Wednesday dissolved the Diet's lower House now setting the stage for a general election in a few short weeks as the Liberal Democratic Party ...
Japan’s Election Race Begins With Dissolution of Parliament
WEB21 hours ago · A bid by new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to turn his personal popularity into a fresh mandate for the scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party began with the dissolution of the lower ...
Japan PM calls snap election to 'create a new Japan'
WEB17 hours ago · Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner are almost certain to be re-elected on October 27, with the premier banking on his honeymoon popularity and a fragmented ...
Some scandal-hit LDP members to be denied endorsement in …
WEB3 days ago · Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2024, following the announcement that his ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not endorse some party lawmakers implicated in a slush funds scandal as its official candidates in the upcoming general election amid fallout from the scandal that has eroded voter trust.
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba is set to become prime minister | AP News
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The party leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls parliament. Considered a defense policy expert, Ishiba secured a come-from-behind win against Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who hoped to become the …
Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next prime minister after ...
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s former defense minister, delivers his campaign speech for the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 ...
The candidates to be Japan's next leader ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 13, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement. They hope to shake off scandals that have dogged his …
Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows …
WEB6 days ago · In a turbulent world, Japan is a quiet force for stability. Yet its domestic politics is stormy. Frequent scandals have undermined trust in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and recently ...
Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as ...
WEBApr 29, 2024 · The liberal-leaning main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan clinched all three seats in Shimane, Nagasaki and Tokyo, according to final vote counts posted on prefectural election committee websites.
Japan LDP Party Elections - The New York Times
WEBSep 28, 2021 · The vote for a new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan is a staid affair, empty of any of the pomp and ceremony of party congresses in places such as the United States and China.