Elections
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Dissolves Lower House; Election Set for Oct. 27
The House of Representatives was dissolved at a plenary session on Wednesday afternoon, setting t...
October 9, 2024
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Japan LDP Will Not Endorse 12 Party Members in Upcoming Lower House Election Due to Political Funds Reports Violations
The Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday morning decided that it will not endorse 12 members who...
October 9, 2024
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Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward Begins Setting Up Poster Display Boards for Japan’s Upcoming General Election
Work is underway for placing poster display boards for the upcoming general election, with Tokyo’...
October 9, 2024
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At Least 6 Senior LDP Members Not to Receive Party Endorsement; Ishiba’s Decision Focused on ‘Gaining Trust of Public’
At least six senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party are unlikely to be endorsed as offici...
October 7, 2024
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Ishiba: LDP Won’t Officially Back Some Scandal-Tainted Lawmakers; Ishiba Announces Decision After Talks With Party Executives
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that he has decided not to approve election endorsement...
October 6, 2024
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New LDP Leader Ishiba Announces Dissolution of Lower House; Snap Election Scheduled to Take Place Oct. 27 (Update 1)
Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party, said Monday that he ...
September 30, 2024
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Ishiba Elected President of Japan’s Ruling Party, Beats Takaichi in LDP Runoff
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the party’s 28th ...
September 27, 2024
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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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