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Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishida was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...

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

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister known for his plainspoken opinions, will replace Fumio Kishida next week.

Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.

A record nine candidates are fighting to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, amid public scandals and financial ...

Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday and ...

Ishiba led in most opinion polls, with this being his fifth and, he said, final bid to lead the LDP, which has ruled Japan ...