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As Japan flounders, LDP hunts for a new face to lead
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on thin ice. AFP looks at the reasons and at who might instead helm his moribund ...
Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan ...
Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power
Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s already precarious ...
Japan’s ruling party loses key election, complicating trade talks
The LDP’s loss in the upper house is another blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been struggling to close a trade ...
Japan's LDP-led coalition expected to lose majority in upper house
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is expected to lose a significant number of seats in the July 20 House of Councillors ...
LDP members are discontent with Ishiba's pledge to stay in office
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has pledged to stay in office after his ruling coalition lost its majority in the ...
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What’s Next? Japanese Voters Hand the LDP Yet Another Loss
Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on ...
LDP-Komeito coalition more precarious after drubbing at polls
The ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its majority in the Upper House election on July 20, ...
Japan’s upper house election result foreshadows political upheavals
The ruling LDP has only been able to remain in office as a minority government as a result of the deep divisions among the ...