Elections
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Kishida followed careful path to win, with an Abe assist
Fumio Kishida, a former chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council, domin...
September 30, 2021
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LDP candidates prepare for runoff scenarios
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election enters its final stage with a close fight brewing...
September 27, 2021
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LDP leadership race to be Japan’s next PM likely to end with runoff, Yomiuri survey says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election seems all but certain to head to a runof...
September 27, 2021
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Heat of LDP race spreading to local chapters
As the campaign for presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party enters the homestretch, sparks are fl...
September 25, 2021
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Over 900 candidates likely to run in Japan’s lower house election
The upcoming House of Representatives election will likely have at least 925 candidates running, acc...
September 21, 2021
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5 LDP factions to allow members to vote at own discretion in leadership race
Five out of the seven Liberal Democratic Party factions will loosen their members’ leashes in the pa...
September 15, 2021
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3 candidates for LDP president differ on economic policies
Each of the three lawmakers who have declared their candidacy for president of the ruling Liberal De...
September 13, 2021
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Japan’s upper house LDP members put stability ahead of popularity in party vote
In the run-up to the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Sept. 29, much attention is b...
September 13, 2021
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Kono moderates his tone to attract LDP naysayers
The overall picture of the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party presidential election is coming into sh...
September 11, 2021
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Imperial succession, N-power emerge as talking points in LDP leadership race
Issues related to the Imperial succession and nuclear power have been thrust into the spotlight in t...
September 9, 2021
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Nikai faction backs Suga ahead of LDP presidential race
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai on Tuesday declared his faction’s support...
August 25, 2021
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LDP hopes presidential race will provide relief against headwinds
The Liberal Democratic Party is desperately trying to minimize the negative impact of Sunday’s Yokoh...
August 25, 2021
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Japan’s ruling party faces dilemma of using PM Suga as face of elections
The defeat in the Yokohama mayoral election of Hachiro Okonogi, a former chairman of the National Pu...
August 23, 2021
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LDP struggles over how to handle misconduct by members past and present
Japan’s political parties are making preparations for the House of Representatives election that mus...
August 17, 2021
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LDP’s problematic 3-time winners facing rough road in next election
Japan’s political parties are making preparations for the House of Representatives election that mus...
August 17, 2021
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