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, de facto, the next prime minister.
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.
Japan’s unexpected choice of prime minister
In electing a new prime minister, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party could have opted for generational change in the form of 43-year-old Shinjiro Koizumi. It could have chosen a return to the nationalistic conservatism of former leader Shinzo Abe — and with it a first female prime minister — in the shape of Sanae Takaichi.
Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was elected as new head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party during its leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, Pool)
Japan's Nikkei Index Sinks 4.7% After Ruling Party Chooses Ishiba as Next Prime Minister
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has tumbled nearly 5% after the country's ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, as the next prime minister
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba’s election as Japan’s next leader expected to rattle stock market
Shigeru Ishiba’s election as leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party is expected to put pressure on the country’s stocks on Monday morning after Nikkei 225 futures fell 6 per cent following his victory this week.
Japan's Nikkei Plunges Over 4% After Ishiba Elected Ruling Party Leader
Japan's key Nikkei index fell over four percent on Monday after former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan's Nikkei falls over 3%, Australia scales fresh all-time high as investors await China data
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Most Asia shares hold ground, Japan rate fears dent Nikkei
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Japan ninja student gets top marks for writing essay in invisible ink
A Japanese student of ninja history who handed in a blank paper was given top marks - after her professor realised the essay ...
What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for the US
Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington.
Japan August retail sales rise 2.8% year-on-year
TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Japanese retail sales rose 2.8% in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Monday.
Fils vs. Rune Prediction: Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2024
In the semifinals at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships on Monday, Arthur Fils (ranked No. 24) faces Holger Vitus ...
In Japan, He Adds Color to the Tatami Tradition
Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls for loose monetary policy
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Sunday the country's monetary policy must remain accommodative as a ...