Sanae Takaichi could end up winning in Japan's elections, professor says
Gerald Curtis, professor emeritus at Columbia University, discusses Japan's Liberal Democratic Party elections.
Who is Japan’s new prime minister-elect?
Veteran conservative Shigeru Ishiba, who advocates an Asian version of Nato, has repeatedly feuded with ruling party over political differences and corruption
Shigeru Ishiba to lead Japan after dramatic intra-party vote
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday won a race to lead Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a victory that puts him in line to succeed resigning Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning ruling party leadership election
Ishiba defeated economic security minister Sanae Takaichi in a runoff, after the two won the most votes in the first round in a crowded field of nine candidates.
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his replacement in a key vote that could affect the country’s political stability in coming months.
Shigeru Ishiba: Japan’s former defence minister chosen by ruling party to become next prime minister
Japan ’s former defence minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election at his fifth and final attempt, defeating economic security minister Sanae Takaichi in a runoff vote.
Japan's governing party holds leadership election that will determine the next prime minister
Japan’s governing party is holding its leadership election that will determine the nation’s new prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba and Sanae Takaichi: Who Will Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
In a pivotal moment for Japan, three prominent politicians - Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi and Shinji Koizumi - are set to compete in the f..|News Track
Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister
Ishiba, who wants an ‘Asian NATO’ to counter security threats from China and North Korea, is the Liberal Democratic Party’s new leader, replacing Fumio Kishida.
Shigeru Ishiba to Become Japan's Next Prime Minister After Ruling Party Vote
Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday and replace incumbent prime minister Fumio Kishida as the country's next leader. The winner of the LDP's leadership election is all but assured to become prime minister given the party's control over parliament's powerful lower chamber.
Japan’s ruling party turns to Shigeru Ishiba to be next prime minister
Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week.
In Graphics l From banker to Japan's next PM, the rise of Shigeru Ishiba
Shigeru Ishiba is next in line to become Japan’s prime minister after he defeated Sanae Takaichi in the Liberal Democratic ...
Yen Drops as Traders See Takaichi’s Chances Rising in LDP Vote
The yen declined against the dollar and Japanese bond futures rose as traders speculated the chances are increasing that ...
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Takaichi and Ishiba head to runoff in LDP leadership election
Ishiba, 67, and Takaichi, 63, emerged as the top picks in a crowded field of nine in the race that will decide the country’s ...
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Japan’s ‘oddball’ leader Ishiba wants to boost military, beat deflation
Japan’s next Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will focus on cleaning up the ruling party’s image and forming closer security ...
GBP/JPY weakens after Takaichi defeat removes impediment to rate hikes
GBP/JPY declines by almost one and a half percentage points to trade in the 191.50s on Friday after the news that former Japanese defense minister Shigeru Ishiba beat his opponent Sanae Takaichi to ...
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Yen rallies as Ishiba beats Takaichi in LDP race
In the runup to the vote, the Japanese currency went from about ¥145 to the dollar in the morning to well above ¥146 in the ...
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Japanese leadership race goes to runoff with possibility of 1st woman premier
Ruling party headed to tight contest between Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and former Defense Minister Shigeru ...
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Japan's Unpredictable Leadership Contest: A Battle for Change
Japan's ruling party is set for a significant leadership contest that could see the nation's youngest or first female premier elected. The race, prompted by current Premier Fumio Kishida's resignation ...