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Ishiba Shigeru: A New Face at the Head of a Shifting LDP
On September 27, Ishiba Shigeru came from behind in the second round of voting to take the LDP presidency. A look at how he ...
What to Know About Japan’s LDP Election—and the Possibility of a First Female Prime Minister
Japan’s ruling party is electing its next leader and likely the country’s next Prime Minister, with two women in the running.
Japan's ruling LDP selects Shigeru Ishiba as party leader and prime minister
Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...
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New LDP, Komeito Leaders Sign New Coalition Agreement
Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--The new leaders of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, Komeito, signed a ...
Yen Surges After New LDP Leader Picked, While The Greenback Consolidates
Japan's LDP leadership selection has not been the dragged-out affair that many thought likely, with a record nine candidates ...
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New LDP leader faces key challenge
Takakage Fujita, secretary-general of the Association for Inheriting and Propagating the Murayama Statement, a Japanese civic ...
Yen Rallies as Ishiba Wins LDP Leadership, Nikkei Futures Fall
The yen reversed losses and surged against the dollar while stock futures fell after Shigeru Ishiba was voted leader of the ...
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Japan’s LDP Picks an Outsider to Lead the Country
Japan’s LDP chose Ishiba Shigeru to lead the party, setting him up to become the new PM. At least in principle, that may mean ...
A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...