LDP Election
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Political PulseCan Party Presidential Race Help LDP Survive General Election?
Whoever wins the Liberal Democratic Party’s Sept. 27 presidential election, they will take over t...
September 7, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentYoshimasa Hayashi Enters Race for President of Japan’s LDP; Chief Cabinet Secretary Also Ran for Post in 2012
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democrat...
September 3, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKato Plans to Announce Run in LDP Presidential Election; Announcement Will Bring Number of Candidates to 8
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato has told his aides of his plan to run in the Libera...
August 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentRifts Widening in Abe Faction Ahead of LDP Election; Members Unable to Shed Image of ‘Hidden Fund Lawmakers’
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction, which was once the largest grouping in the party, is ...
August 29, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialLDP Presidential Election: Until When Will The Party Continue Inward-Looking Debates?
How long does the ruling Liberal Democratic Party intend to continue its inward-looking debates o...
August 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Favored by Older Voters, Koizumi by Young in LDP Presidential Race, Says Poll
In the race for the Liberal Democratic Party’s next president, Shigeru Ishiba has made inroads am...
August 26, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentOnce Allies, Ishiba, Kono, Koizumi to Fight over LDP Election Votes
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba, digital tran...
August 25, 2024
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Secretary General Motegi Expected to Run to in Party Election; LDP Exec. Said He Will Make Decision Soon
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has expressed to his...
August 24, 2024
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ElectionsLDP Veteran Ishiba Announces His Candidacy for LDP Presidential Election
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has announced h...
August 24, 2024
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Politics & Government
Record Number of Candidates Likely to Run in Japan Election for LDP President; Some Suggest Weakened Faction Control Might be Reason for Record Number
A record number of candidates are expected to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presid...
August 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Presidential Candidates Time Announcements of Runs; Better to Gain Attention Now or Quietly Build Support?
Potential candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election can roughly be divid...
August 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentNew LDP Poster Showcases Party’s 26 Presidents; Famous Faces Used to Promote Japan’s Ruling Party’s Coming Leadership Race
The Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday released a poster to promote its upcoming presidential ...
August 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
LDP Presidential Election: Can The Party Seize This Opportunity to Be Reborn?
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election is likely to be a tight race with man...
August 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentShinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s Former Environment Minister, to Run for LDP Presidency; 43-Year-Old Son of Ex-PM Aims to Bring ‘Change’
Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has decided to run in the Liberal Democratic Party’s...
August 21, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentFactions Play Less Central Role in Japan’s LDP Leadership Race; Some Candidates Utilize Group Ties; Others Eschew Them
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election effectively kicked off when former economic se...
August 20, 2024
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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