China hawks gain ground among Japan's conservatives, long divided on Beijing
In March, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was forced to postpone plans to greet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a state guest. Months later, the topic is still making waves.
LDP adopts resolution against Xi's state visit to Japan after revision
The ruling party said it cannot help but request a cancellation, softening the wording from a draft version that clearly demanded the visit be canceled.
LDP secretary-general: The power behind the PM
Those in the position are de facto the most powerful person within the party after its president.
Behind the scenes, an LDP power struggle over record-size economic package
As the Cabinet approved a record-breaking emergency stimulus package Tuesday, the deep-seated rivalries it has amplified within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party were hidden from view.
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 ...
