Ishiba, 67, a former LDP secretary-general, gained 215 votes in a runoff vote in the party’s election, compared with 194 for Sanae Takaichi, 63, the economic security minister.

Ishiba defeated economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, who was vying to become Japan's first female prime minister, in a runoff after the two won the most votes in the first round in a crowded ...

Considered a defense policy expert, Ishiba secured a come-from-behind win against Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who hoped to become the country's first female ...

Former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba and economic security minister Sanae Takaichi are set to face off Friday in a runoff vote in Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election after no ...

In a runoff with Sanae Takaichi, Mr. Ishiba, who is known for his plainspoken opinions and keen interest in military equipment, defeated Ms. Takaichi 215 to 194 in voting at the party’s ...

Shigeru Ishiba, top row second from left, Shinjiro Koizumi, bottom row far left, and Sanae Takaichi, bottom row second from left, are the leading candidates in the LDP presidential election ...

Ishiba prevailed over hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi in a run-off vote in what was one of the most unpredictable Liberal Democratic Party leadership elections in decades.

Liberal Democratic Party leadership candidates Shigeru Ishiba and Sanae Takaichi, popular in public opinion polls by news organizations, are struggling to widen support for them among LDP ...

KUHN: Izumi notes that Sanae Takaichi, whom Ishiba defeated, pledged to visit Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals.

Sanae Takaichi, head of the Economic Security Ministry, and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba made it to the second round, according to a broadcast on the party's YouTube channel.

Ishiba defeated economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, who was vying to become Japan's first female prime minister, in a runoff after the two won the most votes in the first round in a crowded ...