The LDP’s deep pockets invite questions from the press
With election season approaching, there has been renewed interest in the amount of money that the Liberal Democratic Party has available to spend on its candidates.
The LDP's outspoken 'maverick' steps up to fight for the party's top spot
Cosmopolitan and media savvy, Taro Kono is a reformist but has his share of liabilities.
The puppeteers pulling the strings of the LDP leadership race
With their considerable influence, Shinzo Abe and Taro Aso's backing is crucial to anyone wanting to become the next prime minister.
LDP policy chief rules out run in leadership poll as Suga eyes Oct. 17 general election
Liberal Democratic Party executive Hakubun Shimomura said he will not challenge Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in the party's upcoming leadership race.
Fumio Kishida enters LDP leadership race as party sets voting plan
The former foreign minister has some advantages over potential candidates, but he would need the backing of Shinzo Abe and Taro Aso to stand a real chance.
Loss by Suga ally in Yokohama election rattles the LDP
The prime minister's position has become even more precarious, with questions growing within the LDP over whether he should lead the party into an upcoming general election.
In major blow to Suga, opposition party-backed Takeharu Yamanaka wins Yokohama mayoral election
Takeharu Yamanaka’s victory in the Yokohama mayoral also puts the brakes on the city's efforts to host a casino resort in the city’s waterfront Yamashita Pier district.
Ivanka may be considering a Senate run, especially if her father plans to run for re-election in 2024.
U.K. Liberal Democrats could back Labour to force second Brexit vote
The leader of Britain's pro-European Liberal Democrats has suggested she could work with the opposition Labour party to stop Brexit if it removed its leader in the event of a hung Parliament after next week's election. Jo Swinson repeated her pledge not to put either ...
Britain's December election prompt surge in voter registrations
The number of Britons registering to vote before a midnight deadline expired on Tuesday was up 31 percent compared to a similar period before a 2017 election, with data showing almost 4 million registrations ahead of the Dec. 12 election. The outcome of the election, ...
Swiss voters' concerns about climate change look set to give the environmentalist Greens strong gains in a parliamentary election Sunday that could dilute the center-right's grip on power. A solid showing by the Greens could vault them and allies into the mix for a seat ...
Guatemala election winner Alejandro Giammattei sets sights on changing U.S. migrant deal
Guatemalan conservative Alejandro Giammattei secured a crushing victory in a presidential election Sunday, and promised to seek better terms for his country from an unpopular migration deal agreed with Washington under duress last month. With preliminary results from over 99 percent of polling stations counted, ...
