Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected governing party leader, as prime minister
Ishiba was chosen as the governing Liberal Democratic Party’s leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida, who stepped down on Tuesday to pave the way.
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his replacement in a key vote that could affect the country’s political stability in coming months.
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.
Japan’s Nikkei Tumbles After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks in Japan fell sharply on Monday after the country’s governing party chose a leader some view as hawkish on interest rates, underlining how central bank decisions continue to set the course of the world’s fourth-largest economy after decades of easy money policy.
Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was elected as new head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party during its leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, Pool)
A crucial party election Friday will determine Japan's new prime minister
TOKYO — 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, the winner will become prime minister when the current leadership resigns on Tuesday.
Liberal Democratic Party President Ishiba Elects Japan's 102nd Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba, the new president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, was elected the 102nd prime minister of Japan today.Ishiba was confirmed as the new
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership
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 picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week
Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week
Japan's new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opened his first policy speech in office Friday by expressing deep regrets over ...
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I think there was a clear lack of preparation and execution here,” anchor Abby Phillip said on a panel while noting how ...
A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...
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Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows promise
He is frank about Japan’s wartime misdeeds, and will thus help to nurture the vital but tetchy relationship with South Korea.
Quebec Liberal Marwah Rizqy to step away from politics in 2026
Caption: In 2026, Marwah Rizqy will step away from her job as MNA for Montreal's Saint-Laurent riding to focus on her young children, but she says she wants young women to know that it is possible to ...
Editorial: New Japan ruling party head to evade debate-informed vote with snap election
The new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who just became the country's prime minister through a ...
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What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's next leader
The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentarians and dues-paying members. Because the party ...