Tag: Liberal Democratic Party
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 inflation slows in August, rice price surges ease
Inflation in Japan slowed to 2.7 percent in August due partly to government energy subsidies, official data showed…
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,…
Japan fiscal dove Takaichi intends to run in LDP leadership race, Kyodo says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi, a veteran of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a fiscal dove, has decided…
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…
‘Geek’ Shigeru Ishiba quits dream job as Japan PM
Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty-gritty of policy and geeky pursuit of making military models, but his dream job…
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his…
Japan minister joins crowds at controversial shrine to mark 80 years since world war defeat
(Corrects paragraph 2 spelling of Koizumi's first name)TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War…
Japan’s deepening political woes cloud budget, rate hike timing
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika KiharaTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's deepening political uncertainty risks prolonging policy paralysis that could affect…