Japan will send a delegation of about 1,000 people to South Korea later this year, Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Thursday. He unveiled the plans during talks in Tokyo with Kang Chang-il, head of a group of South Korean lawmakers ...
LDP execs support Abe staying on beyond 2021 to get Constitution amended
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso says Abe should not leave his successor the task of revising the supreme law, which proponents of revision say will clarify the status of the SDF.
Japan needs extra budget of over ¥10 trillion: LDP No. 2 Toshihiro Nikai
The government needs to compile an extraordinary budget of more than ¥10 trillion to bolster the economy, a senior ruling party official said Tuesday. "As uncertainty grows about the economic outlook, (the government) cannot remove the public's anxiety without a large-scale supplementary budget," Toshihiro Nikai, ...
Extraordinary Diet session starting Friday will run 67 days, senior LDP exec says
The extraordinary Diet session that starts Friday will run 67 days to Dec. 9, according to a senior ruling party lawmaker. During the session, the government plans to seek approval for a Japan-U.S. trade agreement reached last week to cut tariffs on farm and industrial ...
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 shakes up LDP leadership, but retains key party heavyweights
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday appointed Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki as chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's General Council in a shake-up of the party leadership. Abe also picked former education minister Hakubun Shimomura as head of the LDP's Election Strategy Committee, while retaining ...
Abe considering keeping Nikai as LDP secretary general, sources say
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering keeping Toshihiro Nikai as secretary-general of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party when he revamps the party executive lineup next week, sources said Wednesday. Nikai, who assumed the No. 2 party post in August 2016, is largely credited with guiding ...
Abe eyes carrying out large-scale Cabinet reshuffle in mid-September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is looking at a large-scale reshuffle of his Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party leadership team, probably in mid-September, to be better prepared to tackle key policy challenges including constitutional amendments, it was learned Saturday. The previous reshuffle, last October, featured ...
LDP executive Nikai gripes about Japanese and U.S. inaction on North Korea's 'projectile' launches
Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, expressed dissatisfaction Friday with what he sees as inaction by Tokyo and Washington over the recent projectiles launched by North Korea. Both the Japanese and U.S. governments are taking a wait-and-see stance, at least on ...
Japan's ruling coalition aims to win majority of seats available in Upper House election
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito aim to win a majority of the seats up for grabs in the upcoming Upper House election, a senior ruling party lawmaker said Monday. "We will aim to win at least 63" out of the ...
Chinese President Xi vows to visit Japan in June to attend G20 summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told the secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that he will visit Japan in June to attend this year's summit of the Group of 20 major economies in Osaka. Xi's pledge came during a meeting with LDP Secretary-General ...
LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai to visit China in late April
Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has said he will visit China from April 24 to 29 as a special envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Nikai is scheduled to give a speech at an international conference in Beijing on China's "Belt ...
