Japan to hold general elections in early November: LDP lawmakers

Sep 12, 2021

Tokyo [Japan] September 12 : Japan will hold a general election in early November under a new prime minister who will succeed Yoshihide Suga....

Kishida's LDP most popular among voters in Japan, shows Survey

Oct 18, 2021

Tokyo [Japan] October 18 : In a telephonic survey conducted in Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proved to be the most popular...

Kishida Fumio wins LDP presidential election, to become Japan's next PM

Sep 29, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], September 29 : In a runoff between Kono Taro and Kishida Fumio to lead Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Fumio...

Japan's ruling LDP expected to keep lower house majority: exit polls

Oct 31, 2021

Tokyo [Japan] October 31 : Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition Komeito is expected to retain a majority...

Japan: Man crashes van into PM Office, throws cocktails at ruling party headquarters; arrested

Oct 19, 2024

The Tokyo metropolitan police department said there were no reports of injuries but a police vehicle was partially burned after the man threw around...

Shigeru Ishiba formally re-elected Japan's Prime Minister

Nov 11, 2024

The LDP leader won in a runoff vote for prime minister against opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda in the Lower House of the Japanese Diet...