Yoshihide Suga wins Japan's ruling party's leadership vote, set to become PM

Sep 14, 2020

Tokyo [Japan], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Monday won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership vote and will...

Japanese Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister resigns amid bribery allegations

Aug 04, 2023

The offices of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party Lawmaker in Tokyo and China were also searched on Friday.

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....

Japanese Prime Minister still picking favourites in party leader election

Sep 09, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], September 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would like to reserve the decision on whom to support in the...

Polling begins for Japan's lower house in crucial test for new PM Shigeru Ishiba's leadership

Oct 27, 2024

The election is a battle for a stable majority in Japan's lower house with all the focus on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito bloc...

Taiwanese Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan visits Japan, meets Liberal Democratic Party leaders

Jun 30, 2023

During the talks on Wednesday, Cheng Wen-tsan said that Japan and Taiwan had a very close economic and trade relationship.