PM Ishiba should follow the example of Shinjiro Koizumi, LDP campaign committee chairman, who resigned to take responsibility for the election results.
The LDP's new president, Shigeru Ishiba, announced the general election schedule and LDP executive appointments, including rival candidate Shinjiro Koizumi.
Shigeru Ishiba won in the 2nd round of voting, upsetting Sanae Takaichi's advantage after round 1, to become party leader and likely the next prime minister.
Former PM Suga and LDP Vice President Aso are competing to determine who will influence the choice of post-Kishida leader in the LDP presidential election.
In a year of successive global elections, many in Japan wonder how they would fare under Trump 2.0. A one-time advisor to the former president speaks...
The Nakasone Yasuhiro Award is presented by the Nakasone Peace Institute, a policy-oriented research institute dedicated to advancing global peace.
The author invites deep soul-searching on Japan's economic and corporate reforms since the 1980s and as appropriate, action mitigating their impact on society.
With the prospect of Japan joining with the US in defending Taiwan, as noted in Taro Aso's call, the chances are China not invading Taiwan are...
"The most important thing for us is that there should be no war in our region, including the Taiwan Strait," Taro Aso told a forum in...
The Taro Aso visit reaffirms the importance Japan places on bilateral relations with Taiwan along with the message, "A Taiwan crisis is a crisis for Japan."
A former Chinese labor camp survivor analyzes an audio file that, while not independently verified, is raising concerns about the country’s military intentions.
The former prime minister is clearly pushing Tokyo to continue the policy approach towards China which he steered during his long tenure as head of government.
