With hazy plan for SDF dispatch to Mideast, is Japan pursuing contradictory goals?
It was an unusual meeting starting at around 7:30 a.m. at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 23, hastily organized so government officials could get lawmakers up to speed. In the week before, the government had abruptly announced plans to dispatch ...
Abe shows his command over LDP in reshuffle
Abe demonstrated that he is clearly in the driver's seat, posturing his allies for advancement in the LDP ranks, keeping bandwagoners contained and edging out rivals altogether.
Abe to give prime party posts to his close aides in LDP and Cabinet reshuffles
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to offer his close aides key posts in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming reshuffles of his party leadership and Cabinet, according to government sources. Abe plans to appoint former economy minister Akira Amari as head of ...
Abe likely to retain key ministers in Cabinet reshuffle, official says
The prime minister’s foreign, finance, trade and economy chiefs will stay, along with his party’s top executives, but followers of rival Shigeru Ishiba face the boot.
LDP election exposes huge gap between Diet members, frustrated rank and file
Despite a convincing win among Diet members, the prime minister barely beat rival Shigeru Ishiba in votes distributed to the party’s regional members.
Constitutional revision, fraught with risk, tops agenda for Abe's next term
As was widely expected, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won Thursday's presidential election to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, allowing him to continue as prime minister for up to three more years if all goes according to the party's plans. But now that the votes ...
Abe tops Ishiba in Liberal Democratic Party election and secures historic third term
Japan’s prime minister comfortably beat his only contender, securing 553 out of a total 807 votes.
Russia offers Japan time to consider Vladimir Putin's unexpected peace treaty proposal
Russia thinks Japan needs time to form a position on President Vladimir Putin’s unexpected peace treaty proposal last week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.
Abe-Ishiba debate highlights candidates' lack of concrete plans to tackle fundamental problems
A debate illustrates Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s differences on how to overcome some of the most fundamental problems Japan faces.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a 20-point lead over former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election next week, a Kyodo News poll showed Saturday. Abe, who is seeking another three-year term in the Sept. 20 leadership election, was ...
LDP election rivals Abe and Ishiba campaign on disaster resilience during visit to Kyoto
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba focused on the importance of building resilience to disasters as they campaigned in Kyoto on Saturday, dueling on the last weekend before the ruling party selects its leader for the next three years. It was ...
Abe says Putin comment reflects Russian leader's 'enthusiasm' to sign peace treaty
The prime minister vehemently denied Friday that his diplomacy to resolve the territorial dispute with Russia had ended in failure.
