Takaichi and Ishiba head to runoff in LDP leadership election
WEB8 hours ago · Sep 27, 2024. Former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba and economic security minister Sanae Takaichi are set to face off Friday in a runoff vote in Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election ...
Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks Shigeru Ishiba as next PM
WEBThe race started with nine candidates before heading into a runoff between Ishiba and Sanae Takaichi, 63, who vied to become Japan’s first female leader.
A crucial party election Friday will determine Japan's new prime ...
WEB12 hours ago · Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, an Abe protege and staunch conservative who ran against Kishida in 2021, is third by a narrow margin. Experts say two of the three are expected to advance to a runoff. If one of the women wins the vote — Takaichi or Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa — she …
Does Sanae Takaichi have a real shot at becoming Japan's first …
WEB2 days ago · After failing to win the party presidency in 2021, Takaichi is trying her luck once again — and this time her chances of winning seem better than before.
Ishiba, Koizumi, Takaichi lead Japan PM race, set stage for runoff
WEB2 days ago · Ishiba, Koizumi, Takaichi lead Japan PM race, set stage for runoff The next leader of Japan's ruling party, and by extension, the prime minister, will be either former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba, rising star and youngest contender Shinjiro Koizumi or economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, according to a Kyodo News tally and analysis on Wednesday.
Conservative Takaichi makes 2nd bid in Japan's leadership race
WEBSep 9, 2024 · TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economic security minister, Sanae Takaichi, on Monday announced her second bid to become president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, joining what is already a ...
Sanae Takaichi unveils LDP president bid with call for party's rebirth
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi became the first female candidate, and the seventh overall, to declare her candidacy in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Monday,...
Ishiba, Takaichi To Face Off In Japan Ruling Party Vote For Next …
WEB13 hours ago · Lawmakers and party members will today choose between former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba and hawkish Sanae Takaichi -- a rare prominent woman in Japanese politics -- as the country's next ...
Sanae Takaichi, Shigeru Ishiba to Race in Runoff Election for LDP ...
WEB7 hours ago · The Japan News. 14:19 JST, September 27, 2024. The Japan News. Sanae Takaichi and Shigeru Ishiba will race in a runoff election for the LDP presidency.
Sanae Takaichi outlines bid to become Japan’s first female prime …
WEBSep 8, 2021 · Sanae Takaichi, a hardline nationalist with outspoken views on national security, has entered the contest to succeed Yoshihide Suga as she aims to become Japan’s first female prime minister.