The two most prominent names are former economic minister Sanae Takaichi and current farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will elect a new leader on October 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is seen as the most suitable candidate to lead Japan's ruling Liberal ...

Japans political landscape is shifting as key figures enter the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibas resignation. Ishiba stepped down after a ...

A friend and a foe of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are seen as the front-runners to succeed the lame-duck leader of the ...

It is difficult for candidates in the Oct. 4 leadership race to reach over 1 million party members nationwide in a short time ...

Ishiba announced his resignation this month to take responsibility for a series of bruising election losses that have made harder the task of choosing a leader for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...

Sanae Takaichi, a veteran of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and a fiscal dove, has decided to run in the party's leadership ...

Former Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae is set to throw her hat in the ring for the race to lead Japan's ruling ...

At this crossroads, Sanae Takaichi is uniquely positioned to restore that sense of direction. She is not simply another ...

Ruling party lawmakers in Japan prepared their bids to replace outgoing premier Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, as financial ...

Global shares are trading mostly higher as investor anticipation grew that the Federal Reserve will announce the first cut of the year on its main interest rate ...