Gerald Curtis, professor emeritus at Columbia University, discusses Japan's Liberal Democratic Party elections.

By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -A leadership contest in Japan's ruling party to determine who will take ...

Japan's ruling party holds one of the most unpredictable leadership contests in decades on Friday, a race that could result ...

Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s new prime minister after the governing Liberal Democratic Party elected him as its ...

Sanae Takaichi, a protégé of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is aiming to be Japan's first female prime minister. Known for ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to choose between former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba and hawkish Sanae ...

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 ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pick a new leader on Friday (Sep 27). A record nine candidates are in the race ...

A seasoned defence geek and a nationalist who would be Japan's first woman prime minister will go head-to-head in the final ...

In a pivotal moment for Japan, three prominent politicians - Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi and Shinji Koizumi - are set to ...

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 ...