Candidates for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) presidential election (from L-R), Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Chief ...

Shigeru Ishiba speaks before a runoff election at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election on Sept 27, 2024, in Tokyo. [Photo/Agencies] TOKYO - Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

(Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has informally decided not to field "assassins" in the upcoming House of Representatives election to stand against ...

PETALING JAYA: A two-storey furniture complex along the LDP highway here has been razed by fire. The incident, which occurred late Friday (Oct 4) night, saw the building almost completely burnt ...

The plan could draw fresh criticism about the LDP's handling of the slush funds scandal that damaged voter confidence, despite Ishiba's pledge to revamp the party and restore public trust in politics.

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He won a tight race on Friday to lead the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed almost continuously for decades. The former defence minister outlined his policies at a news conference ...

The members agreed to quickly draw up a list of the LDP's campaign pledges. They indicated that those pledges will be based on policies that Ishiba promoted during the party's presidential election.

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A surprising fact to note here is that Ishiba, along with Takaichi Sanae, who finished second in a closely fought contest, left the LDP behind in the 1990s to join the Shinshintō (New Frontier ...

Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) used their majority to confirm Ishiba’s appointment on Tuesday. The 67-year-old replaces outgoing leader Fumio Kishida. Following the vote ...

That outspokenness endeared him to voters, but made him an outsider within the LDP. His first four leadership bids failed. Someone like him could win only if the LDP faced a major “roadblock ...