Politics & Government
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Opposition Parties Closely Watching Liberal Democratic Party President-Elect Takaichi’s Stance of Coalition Framework
Major opposition parties, especially the Japan Innovation party, are closely watching Liberal Dem...
October 6, 2025
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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Likely to Tap Shunichi Suzuki as LDP Secretary General
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi will likely appoint Shunichi Suzuki, chair of t...
October 5, 2025
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Overseas Media Describe Takaichi on Track to Be 1st Female PM a ‘Milestone in Japan’
SEOUL/BEIJING — The New York Times reported Saturday that Sanae Takaichi winning the leadership e...
October 5, 2025
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Meet Sanae Takaichi, the New Leader of Japan’s Ruling LDP; Long-Time Conservative Chosen to Head Party On Third Try
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi will become Japan’s first female prime minister ...
October 5, 2025
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Takaichi Vows to Abandon Her Work-Life Balance for Full Commitment to Duties
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi has vowed to abandon her work-lif...
October 5, 2025
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Newly Elected LDP President Takaichi Faces Diplomatic Test Balancing Relations with China, South Korea
The Liberal Democratic Party’s new president, Sanae Takaichi, is known as one of the most promine...
October 5, 2025
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After Japan’s LDP Leader Election, New Prime Minister Expected Not to Be Chosen for 12 Days
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi was elected the new president of the Liberal Dem...
October 4, 2025
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Takaichi Wins LDP Presidential Election, Defeats Koizumi in Runoff; Ex-Economic Security Minister Expected to Become Japan’s 1st Female Prime Minister
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi was elected as the Liberal Democratic Party’s 29...
October 4, 2025
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Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan LDP President, Poised to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi was elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party in a runoff vote on Saturday...
October 4, 2025
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Sanae Takaichi, Shinjiro Koizumi Advance to Runoff Election for LDP Presidency; Takaichi Wins Most Votes with 183
Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi/Yoshimasa Hayashi will face off in a runoff election for the ...
October 4, 2025
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Japan LDP Presidential Election Latest; Voting by Party Diet Members Begin
Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers began voting in the party’s presidential election at around 1 ...
October 4, 2025
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LDP Leadership Race to Be Held Today, with Runoff Likely
The Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race is taking place Oct. 4, to be followed by vote cou...
October 4, 2025
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Japan, U.S. Arranging Trump’s Visit to Japan on Oct. 27-29 to Hold Talks with New Prime Minister
The Japanese and U.S. governments are arranging for U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Japan fr...
October 3, 2025
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Koizumi Attends Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Manila During LDP Presidential Race
MANILA — Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi completed a 17-hour overse...
October 3, 2025
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Japan’s Digital Agency, OpenAI to Collaborate on Development, Use of Gen AI
The Digital Agency and U.S.-based OpenAI announced Thursday they would be collaborating on the de...
October 2, 2025
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