Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan's ruling party starts a crucial election that will choose the new prime minister
A crucial party election that will determine Japan's new prime minister is underway. The vote Friday by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will technically be to choose a new party
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election, seeks to unify party
STORY: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Monday (September 30) he's calling a snap general election on Oct. 27.He just won a close leadership race to become head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan’s Nikkei Tumbles After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks in Japan fell sharply on Monday after the country’s governing party chose a leader some view as hawkish on interest rates, underlining how central bank decisions continue to set the course of the world’s fourth-largest economy after decades of easy money policy.
Japan's stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%
Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on news of fresh stimulus for the faltering economy
Japan's Nikkei Index Sinks 4.7% After Ruling Party Chooses Ishiba as Next Prime Minister
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has tumbled nearly 5% after the country's ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, as the next prime minister
Incoming Japanese prime minister selects new cabinet
The newly elected leader of Japan's ruling political party has selected his cabinet as the incoming prime minister.
Japan's incoming PM announces snap October election
A mere three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling party, incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced plans for a snap election on 27 October. Ishiba, 67, replaced outgoing prime minister,
Japanese stocks sink after ruling party chooses Shigeru Ishiba as PM
Japanese stocks fell heavily on Monday as traders in Tokyo reacted to the unexpected emergence of Shigeru Ishiba as the country’s next prime minister and the possibility that he might hold a general election within four weeks.
Liberal Media Scream: Latinos like Trump because they ‘want to be white’
This week’s Liberal Media Scream features a key MSNBC Latina guest who smeared her fellow Latinos with a racist anti-Trump ...
A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.
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Ex-Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party and become prime minister
Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime ...
Japan’s soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals
The person chosen to lead Japan’s governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep ...
Japan's ruling LDP selects Shigeru Ishiba as party leader and prime minister
Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...
Kishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He ...
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his ...
Japan's ruling party picks next prime minister
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba beat eight candidates to become leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a ...
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What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's next leader
The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentarians and dues-paying members. Because the party ...