Ishiba, Takaichi and Japan
Takaichi and Ishiba head to runoff in LDP leadership election
Ishiba, 67, and Takaichi, 63, emerged as the top picks in a crowded field of nine in the race that will decide the country’s next prime minister
Race to succeed Japan PM Kishida goes down to the wire between Ishiba and Takaichi
TOKYO: The fight to replace Fumio Kishida as leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and hence Prime Minister, is down to the wire with two finalists: former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba,
Ishiba, Takaichi face off in Japan ruling party vote for next PM
A seasoned defence geek and a nationalist who would be Japan's first woman prime minister will go head-to-head in the final round of a ruling party leadership vote on Friday,
Yen rallies as Ishiba beats Takaichi in LDP race
In the runup to the vote, the Japanese currency went from about ¥145 to the dollar in the morning to well above ¥146 in the afternoon as economic security minister Sanae Takaichi became the favorite in the race. Takaichi is notably dovish on economic matters and believes that the Bank of Japan should be cautious in raising interest rates.
Shigeru Ishiba: Japan’s former defence minister chosen by ruling party to become next prime minister
Japan ’s former defence minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election at his fifth and final attempt, defeating economic security minister Sanae Takaichi in a runoff vote.
Japan’s LDP Narrows Leadership Candidates to Takaichi, Ishiba
Japan’s new prime minister will either be Sanae Takaichi or Shigeru Ishiba after a Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest Friday winnowed down a field of nine candidates to force a run-off election that will take place shortly.
Takaichi, Ishiba in run-off to become Japan's next prime minister
By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -A leadership contest in Japan's ruling party to determine who will take over as prime minister headed to a run-off on Friday, putting a candidate seeking to become Japan's first female premier against a veteran making his fifth leadership bid.
Japan’s New Leader Is a ‘Nerd’ and a Gadfly. Washington Might Miss the Old One.
Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington.
Japanese stocks falter as new PM Ishiba’s win wrongfoots easing bets
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average slid as much as 4.7% in early trading after Ishiba’s selection forced investors to pare ...
Japan’s Governing Party Selects New Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister known for his plainspoken opinions, will replace Fumio Kishida next week.
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Japan's Nikkei Index Plunges After Ishiba Elected Prime Minister
Japan's Nikkei 225 index plummeted nearly 5% after the ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba as the next prime ...
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
Ishiba prevailed over hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi in a run-off vote in what was one of the most unpredictable Liberal ...
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his ...
Shigeru Ishiba set to become Japan’s next PM: Yen strengthens against USD, bond yields decline
Shigeru Ishiba, a veteran moderate, is set to become Japan's next prime minister after securing victory in the Liberal ...
Sanae Takaichi could end up winning in Japan's elections, professor says
Gerald Curtis, professor emeritus at Columbia University, discusses Japan's Liberal Democratic Party elections.