By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -A leadership contest in Japan's ruling party to determine who will take ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to choose between former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba and hawkish Sanae ...

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

Japanese stocks will likely tumble on Monday after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory in the ruling party’s leadership race ...

Shigeru Ishiba, a veteran moderate, is set to become Japan's next prime minister after securing victory in the Liberal ...

TOKYO -- A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation's new prime minister. The vote by the ruling ...

A seasoned defence geek and a nationalist who would be Japan's first woman prime minister will go head-to-head in the final ...

A seasoned defence geek and a nationalist who would be Japan's first woman prime minister will go head-to-head in the final round of a ruling party leadership vote on Friday, the official count showed ...

Japan’s ruling party chooses a new leader for the nation Friday as its members decide whether to continue inching away from ...

Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's prime minister next week after winning the conservative ruling ...