A charismatic scion and a hawkish protégé are the apparent front runners to lead the LDP, but can anyone restore public trust in the party?

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to step down, local media reported on Sunday, as members of his ruling party seek to hold a new leadership race following…

The ruling Liberal Democratic party is still grappling with the fallout from a years-old funding scandal that may see it go into opposition for just the third time in its history

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

A charismatic scion and a hawkish protégé are the apparent front runners to lead the LDP, but can anyone restore public trust in the party?

Der ehemalige japanische Außenminister, Toshimitsu Motegi, hat seine Kandidatur für den Vorsitz der Liberaldemokratischen Partei angekündigt. Als Favorit gilt jedoch jemand…

The prime minister stepped down under mounting pressure within his own party, dissatisfied with July's upper house election defeat. He was also criticized for failing to curb the…

Japan's next leader will face the challenge of steering a much weakened government.

The embattled party faces mounting pressure over soaring rice prices, declining birth rates and immigration.