Politics & Government
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Ishiba Choosing Staff With Eye on Lower House Dissolution; Third-Place Koizumi Eyed to Lead Party’s Election Strategy
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party president Shigeru Ishiba is arranging personnel appointmen...
September 29, 2024
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Ishiba Taps Takeshi Iwaya as Japan’s Foreign Minister, Gen Nakatani as Defense Minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba has decided to appoint former defense minister ...
September 29, 2024
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LDP Launches Survey on Desired Positions; Mid-Ranking and Junior Party Members Eyed for Several Positions
With most of its factions dissolved, the Liberal Democratic Party is using its new personnel syst...
September 29, 2024
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Japan’s LDP President Ishiba Taps Former PM Suga as Party’s Vice President; Eyes October Lower House Dissolution (Update1)
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba decided on Sunday to appoint form...
September 29, 2024
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‘Anti-Takaichi’ Votes Shifted to Ishiba in Runoff
In the runoff in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, former party Secretary Gen...
September 28, 2024
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Japan’s Takaichi Receives Largest Number of LDP Rank-and-File Votes; Internet Use Likely Helped Takaichi Gain More Supporters
Sanae Takaichi, minister in charge of economic security, received the largest number of votes fro...
September 28, 2024
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Ishiba Mulls Keeping Hayashi in Cabinet Post
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba is considering keeping Chief Cabi...
September 28, 2024
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel Congratulates Ishiba; Emanuel Hopes to ‘Cultivate Even Closer U.S.-Japan Ties’
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has expressed his congratulations to former Liberal Democra...
September 28, 2024
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Japan’s Newly Elected LDP President Vows to ‘Protect’ Regional Areas; Ishiba Eyes Making Regional Areas More Attractive to Young People
Ishiba is strongly motivated to promote regional revitalization, as he has served as regional rev...
September 28, 2024
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Ishiba Urged to Strengthen Allied Cooperation Against China, Russia; ‘Asian Version of NATO’ Proposed During Campaign
It is urged that Shigeru Ishiba, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party, strengthen co...
September 28, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Presidential Candidates Express Concerns Over China ICBM Launch; Politicians Call for Improved Security
Following the Chinese military's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the ...
September 26, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Presidential Race Looks Certain to Go to Runoff; Diet Members Surveyed in Election’s Last Stretch
The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election is almost certain to go to a runoff, as form...
September 25, 2024
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Japan Opposition CDPJ’s New Leader Must Appeal to Other Parties, Keep Solidarity; Yoshihiko Noda’s Conservative Stances May Appeal to Some LDP Voters
There are growing expectations for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s newly elected l...
September 24, 2024
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Noda Picks Ogawa as CDPJ Secretary General
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yoshihiko Noda, new president of the main opposition Constitutional Democrat...
September 24, 2024
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Japan’s Lower House Dissolution Becomes Focal Point in LDP Election After Ex-Prime Minister Noda Chosen to Lead Opposition CDPJ
There is a growing sense of caution within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party toward former Prim...
September 24, 2024
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