Former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso was finance minister when former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe deployed his "Abenomics" stimulus policies in 2013.

Sarà la 64enne Sanae Takaichi, ex ministro della Sicurezza economica la nuova presidente dei liberal-democratici (Ldp), il partito di governo in Giappone, che si appresta con ogni…

Sarà la 64enne Sanae Takaichi, ex ministro della Sicurezza economica la nuova presidente dei liberal-democratici (Ldp), il partito di governo in Giappone, che si appresta con ogni…

If elected, Takaichi will face a host of issues, including an ageing population and growing unease about immigration.

Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic party

Japan's governing party on Saturday elected former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader.

Sarà la 64enne Sanae Takaichi, ex ministro della Sicurezza economica la nuova presidente dei liberal-democratici (Ldp), il partito di governo in Giappone, che si appresta con ogni…

Japan's ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head, putting her on course to become the country's first female prime minister.

Sanae Takaichi wurde zur Präsidentin der LDP gewählt und könnte die erste Premierministerin Japans werden. Takaichi ist bekannt für ihre konservativen Ansichten und…

Conservative views on sensitive matters, including Japan’s wartime history and Taiwan, may rock already strained ties with Beijing, analysts warn.

For investors, the main concern will be her reputation for wanting spending to achieve growth and her penchant for central bank stimulus to goose the economy.

Sanae Takaichi favors looser fiscal and monetary policies, raising expectations that Tokyo will issue more debt while the central bank rethinks rate hikes.

After the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elects new leader, economists assess what lies ahead.

Il potere dell’ex premier e ministro, un uomo esperto e controverso

Former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso was finance minister when former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe deployed his "Abenomics" stimulus policies in 2013.

The arch-conservative’s victory in the LDP leadership race opens new possibilities for the domestic economy and foreign policy.