Tag: Shinjiro Koizumi
Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, is set to become Japan's first female prime minister…
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…
Conservative Takaichi set to be Japan’s first woman PM
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on…
Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan’s first female premier
By Tim Kelly, John Geddie and Satoshi SugiyamaTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as…
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 PM contender Koizumi seeks to quash criticism over prized grape
By Kaori Kaneko and Mariko KatsumuraTOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a top contender to become the…
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,…
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…
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his…