TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday officially began its leadership race as the two-week ...

TOKYO: Japan's new prime minister will be formally elected by parliament on Oct 1 following next week's leadership contest, a ...

Two women are in the running to lead Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and thus be virtually guaranteed to become the ...

Takaichi is known as a revisionist of Japan’s wartime atrocities, and has called for a tougher stance on China. Takaichi ...

Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is viewed by 27.7 percent of Liberal Democratic Party supporters as most ...

JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc pushed contentious security Bills through a legislative committee yesterday, catching the opposition by surprise and causing chaos in parliament.

The Japanese government is nearing a decision to abandon its plan to submit a bill by year-end that would help Rapidus Corp.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has named nine candidates for its September 27 election to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Each candidate must garner support from 20 other ...

The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists that last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio ...

Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi launched a fresh bid to become Japan’s first woman prime minister with a pledge to ...

Japan’s ruling party leadership race formally kicks off Thursday with the weakened grip of party elders enabling a record ...