In Graphics l From banker to Japan's next PM, the rise of Shigeru Ishiba
Shigeru Ishiba is next in line to become Japan’s prime minister after he defeated Sanae Takaichi in the Liberal Democratic ...
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Takaichi and Ishiba head to runoff in LDP leadership election
Ishiba, 67, and Takaichi, 63, emerged as the top picks in a crowded field of nine in the race that will decide the country’s ...
Yen Drops as Traders See Takaichi’s Chances Rising in LDP Vote
The yen declined against the dollar and Japanese bond futures rose as traders speculated the chances are increasing that ...
Shigeru Ishiba to lead Japan after dramatic intra-party vote
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday won a race to lead Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a ...
GBP/JPY weakens after Takaichi defeat removes impediment to rate hikes
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 ...
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 ...
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Yen rallies as Ishiba beats Takaichi in LDP race
In the runup to the vote, the Japanese currency went from about ¥145 to the dollar in the morning to well above ¥146 in the ...
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Japanese leadership race goes to runoff with possibility of 1st woman premier
Ruling party headed to tight contest between Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and former Defense Minister Shigeru ...