Accused of rape, Tsuyoshi Tabata leaves LDP, in latest 'terrible third-time lawmaker’ scandal
House of Representatives member Tsuyoshi Tabata left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday, joining the LDP's cohort of "terrible third-time lawmakers" considered prone to scandals and gaffes. The LDP accepted the resignation of Tabata, 46, who was elected for the third time to the ...
Kishida said he made the decision because he believes it is better for Abe to handle a number of ongoing issues facing Japan.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will announce his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race next month, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday. Seeking to become Japan's longest-serving leader, Abe was initially expected to announce his plan for the September election on July 22, ...
Abe looks beyond factions, courting LDP's rank and file for support as presidential election nears
This is the first of a two-part series on the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election slated for September. At 4:13 p.m. on April 20, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at Haneda airport in Tokyo, wrapping up a four-day trip to the United States to discuss ...
Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, potential challenger to Abe, can get the job done
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Fumio Kishida, rumored to be one of the contenders for the party's presidential race, isn't exactly a person with striking characteristics. While former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is often described as an eccentric gunji otaku (military geek) who at times ...
Fumio Kishida to make decision on LDP presidential election after Diet closes for summer
Fumio Kishida, the Liberal Democratic Party's policy chief, said he will make his decision on whether to run for party president, and thus prime minister, after the Diet closes for the summer. "The time is now for the government and the ruling coalition to unite ...
Kishida named LDP policy chief, freeing him to run against Abe for party presidency next year
Move appears to be compromise, bringing former foreign minister one step closer to his widely rumored bid to lead Japan.
Mexican minister supports Japan's leadership in achieving TPP without U.S.
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray pledged Monday that his country will bolster cooperation with Japan to achieve a Pacific Rim free trade pact without the United States, praising Tokyo's leadership in realizing the deal. During a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo, ...
Abe to retain potential rival Kishida in Cabinet reshuffle: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has suggested he will retain Fumio Kishida as foreign minister in the Cabinet reshuffle planned for early next month, sources in the government and ruling party said Friday. Kishida, viewed as the front-runner to succeed Abe as Liberal Democratic Party president ...
U.K. Foreign Secretary Johnson visits Japan to discuss security, post-Brexit issues
Boris Johnson, Britain's top diplomat, arrived in Japan on Thursday to discuss trade after Brexit with an economy that has played a vital role in propping up manufacturing back home. Johnson is in Tokyo to meet top officials, business leaders and investors as well as ...
At high-level U.N. forum, Kishida announces $1 billion in aid for children
Announced at gathering on sustainable development, the aid is to be implemented in areas of education, health, disaster risk reduction and gender equality.
