Tag: Junichiro Koizumi
Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM
TOKYO — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and…
Japan ruling party picks new leader, likely to become country’s first female Prime Minister
Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her…
Japan’s ruling party opens leadership race to choose Ishiba’s successor
TOKYO (AP) — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling party opened official campaigning Monday to find…
Japan’s Farm Minister Koizumi intends to run in LDP presidential race, Sankei reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi intends to run in the next Liberal Democratic Party presidential election,…
Why Ishiba Resigned—and What’s Next for Japan
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2025. Credit - Toru…
Japan’s Motegi says he will run in LDP leadership race
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday he would run in the race…