Tag: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8, 2026. The dissolution of the 465-member lower house ...

Japan’s Prime Minister, ⁠Sanae Takaichi has announced that she ‍will dissolve parliament ‍on Friday ⁠and call a general election to ‌seek voter backing for her ‌spending ‌plans and ⁠other policies. ...

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba has won a rare runoff vote to stay in power despite his scandal-hit governing coalition’s loss in the parliamentary election last month. Japanese lawmakers voted ...

Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next Prime Minister as he has won the leadership election of the country’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The party’s majority in the ...

Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has unveiled nine candidates who will run in a leadership race to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Kishida, who took office in 2021, announced last ...

Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida has announced he will not seek re-election as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in next month’s party polls. His drop out ...