LDP Ishiba elected Japan's new PM amid economic, security fears
WEB19 hours ago · Ishiba, a former defense chief, narrowly won the LDP presidential election in a runoff on Friday, vowing to revamp the party hit by a political fund scandal. Before Ishiba is elected premier in an extraordinary Diet session, Kishida's Cabinet will resign en masse.
Shigeru Ishiba: Former defense minister to be Japan’s new prime
WEB5 days ago · The 67-year-old takes control of the long-ruling, scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and will assume command of the world’s fourth-largest economy once parliament convenes in...
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
WEB4 days ago · The leader of the LDP, which has ruled Japan for almost all of the post-war era, is essentially assured of becoming the next premier because of its majority in parliament. Ishiba said he will...
Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks Shigeru Ishiba as next PM
WEBIshiba, 67, said he would clean up his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), revitalise the economy and address security threats after winning Friday's party election. Since the LDP has a...
Japan democracy questioned as LDP starts another era in power
WEB1 day ago · Various conservative factions merged to form the LDP and thwart the rise of Japan’s Socialist party, which was sympathetic to the communist cause and, according to Washington, had ties to Moscow.
Takaichi and Ishiba head to runoff in LDP leadership election
WEB5 days ago · Former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba and economic security minister Sanae Takaichi are set to face off Friday in a runoff vote in Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election after no candidate...
LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal, urging 2 to leave …
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday punished 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party, aiming to put a line under a controversy that has dogged it since late last year.
Japan’s LDP hit by scandal over undocumented political funds | CNN
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades, involving millions of dollars in undocumented political funds.
Japan PM's LDP loses 3 Diet seats to main opposition amid scandal
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, lost three seats in House of Representatives by-elections Sunday, including Shimane Prefecture, known as a conservative stronghold, delivering a harsh indictment on the scandal-hit LDP.
A sense of deja vu as Japan gears up for general election under …
WEB3 hours ago · TOKYO – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elects a new leader, who promptly calls a general election as one of his first acts in power. That was in October 2021, when Mr Fumio Kishida...