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Former LDP Secretary-General Motegi announces bid for party president

The former secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Motegi Toshimitsu, officially announced his bid for ...

Japan's prime minister resigns after his party suffered a historic defeat in a summer election

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from within his party to ...

Takaichi likely to run in Japan's Liberal Democratic Party presidential election; Motegi officially declares candidacy

TOKYO: Sanae Takaichi, 64, former minister in charge of economic security, has decided to run in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election which will choose the successor to Prime Minister ...

Japan's right-wing Sanseito party courts both conservatives, liberals with grassroots politics

The Sanseito party, often noted for its right-wing policies, is also making efforts to attract liberal voters in Japan. How ...

Japan's Farm Minister Koizumi intends to run in LDP presidential race, Sankei reports

Japan's Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi intends to run in the next Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, the Sankei ...

Japan PM Ishiba plans to resign to avoid party split, NHK says

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal ...
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Japanese PM Ishiba quits ahead of party showdown after election setback

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation, stepping down on the eve of a key Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ...