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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 ...
Koizumi to be LDP’s ‘face’ while Takaichi declines Ishiba’s offer
The new Ishiba administration will almost certainly include a sprinkling of party veterans, long-time allies and those who ...
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 ...
Japan’s LDP prepares for leadership election with Ishiba, Takaichi and Koizumi leading
Frequent government changes make it difficult for Japanese leaders to tackle long-term policy goals or develop trusted ...
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Takaichi tops Kyodo poll of LDP supporters as most fit to be Japan PM
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is viewed by 27.7 percent of Liberal Democratic Party supporters as most ...
GBP/JPY weakens after Takaichi defeat removes impediment to rate hikes
GBP/JPY declines by almost one and a half percentage points to trade in the 191.50s on Friday after the news that former Japanese defense minister Shigeru Ishiba beat his opponent Sanae Takaichi to ...
Ishiba wins LDP presidential election in runoff over Takaichi
Shigeru Ishiba was elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sept. 27, reaching the top of the ladder in ...
Yen Drops as Traders See Takaichi’s Chances Rising in LDP Vote
The yen declined against the dollar and Japanese bond futures rose as traders speculated the chances are increasing that ...
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.