Opinion How is Takaichi doing after a week at the helm?:

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Oct 25 25

OpinionSanae Takaichi stands tall, heads into the breach: Her Cabinet includes several rivals from the presidential campaign. It is an attempt to smooth over ill and a ...

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Oct 04 25

Takaichi wins LDP leadership vote; likely to become Japan's first female PM: Takaichi earned 185 votes against Koizumi’s 156 in a runoff after none of the five ...

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CNA Oct 03 25

The 5 candidates vying to become Japan’s next leader: The frontrunners are former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

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Sep 27 25

LDP presidential hopefuls take hard-line stance on immigration: Unruly tourists, visa overstayers and increasing land purchases by foreign nationals were some of ...

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Sep 26 25

Will a Lower House election follow LDP’s leadership vote? Maybe not this time: Dissolving the Lower House to call a snap general election soon after the ...

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Sep 25 25

LDP presidential candidates get closer to opposition on some economic issues: They have to make more compromises as the ruling coalition no longer has the ...

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Sep 20 25

OpinionLDP candidates through a 'Japanese conservative' lens: The three key elements of Japanese conservatism are preserving national identity and traditions ...

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Sep 20 25

Takaichi works to soften her image in LDP presidential bid: A long-time conservative champion, the former economic security minister had long worked to present ...

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Sep 19 25

Hayashi pledges to carry on Ishiba and Kishida’s work if elected LDP president: The chief cabinet secretary, who served under both prime ministers ...

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Sep 16 25

Hayashi throws hat in the ring for LDP leadership race: The chief cabinet secretary is seen as a counterbalance to the more right-leaning former economic ...

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Sep 15 25

Koizumi, Takaichi seen running ahead in race for LDP member votes: In last year's LDP leadership election, Takaichi secured the highest number of party member ...

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Sep 07 25

Who are the contenders to succeed Ishiba as Japan's leader?: TOKYO -- With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poised to step down, attention now focuses on who will ...

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Apr 12 25

Can anyone deal with Trump better than Ishiba?: Trump’s shift on Japan tariffs offers relief, but Ishiba’s grip remains shaky amid internal discontent and ...

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Sep 27 24

Race to succeed Japan PM Kishida goes down to the wire between Ishiba and Takaichi

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japantoday.com

Sep 19 24

Japan to formally elect new prime minister on October 1: Japan's new prime minister will be formally elected by the Diet on October 1 following next ...

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japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

Sep 17 24

Sanae Takaichi, Shigeru Ishiba, Shinjiro Koizumi Fight to Reach Runoff in LDP Presidential Race; Ballots Set to Start Arriving

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Mainichi Shimbun

Sep 13 24

The candidates to be Japan's next leader include a former premier's son and a defense expert - The Mainichi

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japantoday.com

Sep 13 24

Ishiba tops corporate Japan's PM wish list, poll shows: Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is corporate Japan's top choice to replace Prime ...

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Sep 09 24

Unpacking Japan’s messy leadership election: With so many candidates and old rules gone, brace for the most unpredictable LDP race in ages

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Aug 20 24

LDP presidential hopefuls' first hurdle — securing 20 signatures: Each needs to garner support from 20 LDP lawmakers before the registration deadline for them to ...