LDP Election
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Politics & GovernmentNew LDP Leadership Reflects Aso’s Influence; Concerns Mount over Apparent Return to Past
The new Liberal Democratic Party leadership, which launched Tuesday, strongly reflects the will o...
October 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNew LDP Leadership Changes Prospects for Ruling Coalition
Sanae Takaichi’s election as the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party has changed the dynam...
October 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Leverages Motives of Defunct, Extant Factions to Gain Votes to Win LDP Presidency, Runoff Strategy Pays Off
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi leveraged hidden motives of now-defunct and stil...
October 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition 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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Politics & GovernmentNewly 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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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi 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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Politics & GovernmentSanae 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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Politics & GovernmentSanae 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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Politics & GovernmentJapan 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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Politics & GovernmentLDP 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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Politics & GovernmentKoizumi 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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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Extraordinary Diet Session May Be Held on Oct. 15 to Select New Prime Minister
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have started making plans to hold an extra...
October 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Koizumi Agrees with JIP Co-head’s Stance on Prioritizing Policy in Potential Coalition Talks
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential e...
October 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentKoizumi Campaign Under Fire over Requests for Online Comments; Opposition Parties Decry ‘Threat to Elections’ Credibility’
The campaign team of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is increasingl...
September 29, 2025
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Politics & Government
Top 3 Contenders for LDP Leadership Express Willingness to Expand Coalition, Discuss Criteria, Hoped-for Timelines
The top three contenders in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, which is scheduled ...
September 29, 2025
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Shigeru Ishiba Elected Japan LDP President; Poised to be New Prime Minister
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Ishiba Elected President of Japan’s Ruling Party, Beats Takaichi in LDP Runoff
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Can Party Presidential Race Help LDP Survive General Election?
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Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan LDP President, Poised to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
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Presidential Race for Japan’s LDP Hinges on ‘Change’; Younger Politicians Prepare to Jump In