The Aso faction is the only one remaining in the party, after all other factions disbanded in the wake of a high-profile slush fund scandal.

TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is poised to make significant gains in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday named former industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who was involved in a ...

After inheriting a party in crisis, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led her LDP to a thumping snap-election win — but ...

At a party workshop on Tuesday, LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki told the new winners in the Feb. 8 Lower House election ...

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is one of the democratic world's most successful electoral machines, governing for all ...

Taro Aso, vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, has been vigorously delivering campaign speeches for LDP candidates in Sunday's general election with a view to further enhancing his influenc ...

The party leadership fears that a gaffe made by any of the 66 newcomers to the all-important lower chamber of parliament may ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced plans to soon form a cross-party national council to pursue a proposed two-year ...