Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is on course to win a standalone majority in the Feb. 8 lower house election, opinion polls showed, a result that would hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a decisive mandate and consolidate her hold on power.
Japan made history when its governing party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected on 4 October 2025 a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, Sanae Takaichi as the first woman to head the embattled governing party, paving the way for her to become prime minister of the coalition government.
Just a day after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to step down as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), senior party leaders have thrown their hats into the ring in the race to become his successor.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) entrusted the task of leading the party to its former secretary-general Shigeru Ishiba by electing him as its president on 27 September.
Shigeru Ishiba’s ascension to Japan’s top political position marks a critical moment for the nation, both domestically and internationally.
Japan’s politics is riddled with scandals, mostly related to funding or favours to a particular individual or group, and some former Prime Ministers have lost office either because they were directly involved in or were complicit in the scandals.
In Tokyo’s political arena, the unfolding drama surrounding the fundraising scandal in Japan’s ruling party has taken a more ominous turn.
On Monday, Ichiro Matsui, who is the Osaka Mayor as well as the leader of the Japan Innovation Party
The process of amending an Article must begin with at least 100 members of the Lower House or 50 from…
Following snap polls, Japan’s Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday re-elected Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as…
