A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation’s new prime minister. The vote by the ruling Liberal ...

Japan’s ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week.

Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday and ...

Ishiba, who wants an ‘Asian NATO’ to counter security threats from China and North Korea, is the Liberal Democratic Party’s ...

A record nine candidates are fighting to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, amid public scandals and financial ...

The main opposition — the liberal-leaning Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan — has struggled to build momentum, despite the LDP scandals. But experts say its newly elected leader, centrist ...

Japan’s ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader, setting him up to become prime ...

A seasoned defence geek and a nationalist who would be Japan's first woman prime minister will go head-to-head in the final ...

The ex-defence minister wins the leadership election of Liberal Democratic Party which holds a majority in parliament.

Japan's ruling party on Friday picked former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader, setting him up to become prime ...

Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week.