Japan’s LDP Narrows Leadership Candidates to Takaichi, Ishiba
Japan’s new prime minister will either be Sanae Takaichi or Shigeru Ishiba after a Liberal Democratic Party leadership ...
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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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 Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi among top contenders vying for LDP leadership
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pick a new leader on Friday (Sep 27). A record nine candidates are in the race ...
Japan's LDP picks new leader to replace outgoing PM Kishida
Japan's ruling party faces a historic leadership contest with potential for the youngest or first female premier.
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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 ...
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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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 ...