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  • Hayashi Officially Announces His Bid for LDP Presidential Race; Takaichi States Her Intention to Seek Presidency

    Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi officially declared his candidacy for next month’s Libe...

    September 18, 2025

    #LDP Election
  • Japan Considering North Korea’s Participation in 2026 Asian Games

    TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan will consider whether to allow North Korean athletes to participate in ne...

    September 18, 2025

  • Sanae Takaichi Announces Intention to Run for LDP Presidency; Press Conference to Outline Policies Will Be Held Friday

    Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi announced her intention to run in the upcoming L...

    September 18, 2025

    #LDP Election #Sanae Takaichi
  • LDP Presidential Election Candidates to Give Speeches in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka

    The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election administration committee finalized the sched...

    September 18, 2025

    #LDP Election
  • Japan, S. Korea Could Reap Major Benefits from Close Ties, Says Group of Experts

    A group of Japanese and South Korean experts has put forth a proposal on the future of the two co...

    September 18, 2025

  • LDP, Komeito, CDPJ Chiefs to Meet on Friday

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and the...

    September 18, 2025

  • JIP Expels 3 Member Lawmakers, They Were Critical of Party’s New Leadership Team

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) at a meeting of executives on W...

    September 18, 2025

  • Yomiuri Poll Shows DPFP Regaining Top Spot Among Opposition Parties; Sanseito Drops to Second as Momentum Wanes

    The Democratic Party for the People regained the top spot among opposition parties for the first ...

    September 17, 2025

  • Japan, EU to Cooperate Over Storage Battery Supply Chain, Working to Lower Dependence on China

    An agreement to enhance cooperation in the Japan-EU storage battery supply chain was confirmed du...

    September 17, 2025

  • Koizumi Says He Plans to Run in LDP Leadership Race; Takaichi Set to Officially Declare Candidacy

    Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he plans to run in the...

    September 16, 2025

    #LDP Election
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Declared His Intention to Run in the Liberal Democratic Party Presidential Election

    Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi declared his intention on Tuesday t...

    September 16, 2025

    #LDP Election
  • Former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi Formally Announced His Intention to Run in the Upcoming Liberal Democratic Party Presidential Election

    Former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi formally announced his intention to run in t...

    September 16, 2025

    #LDP Election
  • Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi Expressed His Intention to Run in the Upcoming Liberal Democratic Party Presidential Election

    The Yomiuri ShimbunYoshimasa Hayashi The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Chief Cabin...

    September 16, 2025

    #LDP Election
  • Poll: Sanae Takaichi Favorite to Be Next LDP President; Shinjiro Koizumi a Close Second in Ruling Party Race

    Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is believed to be the most suitable choice to be...

    September 16, 2025

    #LDP Election #Sanae Takaichi
  • Two-Way LDP Race Shaping Up Between Takaichi, Koizumi; Candidates Seek to Leverage Their Particular Strengths

    A aurvey conducted nationwide by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that expectations were highest for for...

    September 16, 2025

    #LDP Election #Sanae Takaichi
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