Gerald Curtis, professor emeritus at Columbia University, discusses Japan's Liberal Democratic Party elections.

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

Japan's ruling party holds one of the most unpredictable leadership contests in decades on Friday, a race that could result ...

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

In the race to become Japan's next leader, young contender Shinjiro Koizumi has positioned himself as a change candidate, but ...

Sanae Takaichi, a protégé of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is aiming to be Japan's first female prime minister. Known for ...

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

GBP/JPY declines by almost one and a half percentage points to trade in the 191.50s on Friday after the news that former Japanese defense minister Shigeru Ishiba beat his opponent Sanae Takaichi to ...

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

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pick a new leader on Friday (Sep 27). A record nine candidates are in the race ...