Elections
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Shigeru Ishiba Elected Japan LDP President; Poised to be New Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba was elected LDP president in a runoff vote on Friday.
...September 27, 2024
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Sanae Takaichi, Shigeru Ishiba to Race in Runoff Election for LDP Presidency
Sanae Takaichi and Shigeru Ishiba will race in a runoff election.
...September 27, 2024
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Japan LDP Presidential Election Latest; Voting by LDP Diet Members Begins at around 1 P.M.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers began voting in the party’s presidential election at around 1 ...
September 27, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Presidency Frontrunners Compete for Diet Member Votes: Ishiba, Takaichi, Koizumi Seek Support Along Former Factional Lines
The top three candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race, who remain neck-and...
September 27, 2024
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Hyogo Governor To Seek Reelection After No-Confidence Motion; Motohiko Saito Refuses to Dissolve Assembly, Automatically to Lose Post
Gov. Motohiko Saito of Hyogo Prefecture announced Thursday that he will seek re-election after th...
September 26, 2024
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Japan’s LDP-backed Atsushi Sakima Wins Ginowan Mayoral Race; Support Driven by Calls to Develop U.S. Futenma Air Station Land
GINOWAN, Okinawa — Atsushi Sakima, backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, was...
September 9, 2024
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LDP Koizumi to Announce Presidential Bid Sept. 6
Tokyo, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesda...
August 28, 2024
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Japan’s Ishiba Announces Final Bid for LDP President; Ishiba Vows to Establish LDP that Will ‘Abide by the Rules’
YAZU, Tottori — Shigeru Ishiba, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, ...
August 24, 2024
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Former PM Noda Will Run in CDPJ Leadership Race; Candidacy Announcement Date Remains Under Consideration
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has decided to run in the Constitutional Democratic Party of...
August 24, 2024
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Japan’s Ruling Bloc Agrees on Regulations Calling for Decency on Campaign Posters; Current Rules Only Cover Campaign Broadcasts, Election Publications
The ruling parties have agreed to introduce a regulation requiring decency regarding campaign pos...
August 24, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Secretary General Motegi Expected to Run to in Party Election; LDP Exec. Said He Will Make Decision Soon
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has expressed to his...
August 24, 2024
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LDP Veteran Ishiba Announces His Candidacy for LDP Presidential Election
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has announced h...
August 24, 2024
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Ruling and Opposition Parties Keep Eyes on Shinji Ishimaru; Some Fear He Could Draw Away Support of Unaffiliated Voters
As Shinji Ishimaru, a former mayor of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, broke into second place in...
July 9, 2024
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News in Pictures / Koike Wins 56-Candidate Tokyo Gubernatorial Race; Poster Board Misuse, Jeering at Street Speeches Cause Disruption
Many unusual elements were seen during the campaign period for Sunday’s Tokyo gubernatorial elect...
July 9, 2024
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Koike Leans on Her Achievements to Win Tokyo Gov.’s Race; Renho Weighed Down by JCP Ties
Incumbent Yuriko Koike won the Tokyo gubernatorial election on Sunday, allowing her a third term ...
July 8, 2024
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