But a big victory for the LDP would strengthen the current prime minister's ability to push though his key policies, including a doubling of defence spending. Shinzo Abe: The legacy of Japan's ...
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign event in the city of Nara in Western Japan, public broadcaster NHK said. “According to a senior LDP ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the most support in Monday’s (Nov 11) first round of voting to stay in the job ...
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been re-elected by Japanese politicians, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost ...
Ironically, the opposition parties may have more in common with the late Abe’s approach than the LDP’s current leader.
(CNN) — Japan’s ruling party will elect its ... She is a protégé of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a supporter of his eponymous economic policies, and is similarly hawkish ...
While "a woman prime minister would've been good," a win for Abe's mentee Takaichi would not "have done much to herald a fresh start for Japan". The LDP has governed Japan almost ...
Analysts predict a short tenure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with one noting that Japan could return to an era of ...
In a pivotal vote scheduled for Monday afternoon, Japan’s parliament is expected to re-elect Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister ...
Ishiba, 67, took over the reins of the LDP, which has been suffering from a major leadership crisis following the stepping down of Shinzo Abe in ... elect the prime minister. This reflects the ...