Shinjiro Koizumi seeks the presidency of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, which might enable him to become the nation's ...

Japan's veteran lawmaker and fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she would run in the ruling party's leadership ...

Japan's farm minister and the chief government spokesperson joined the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging ...

Sanae Takaichi, a China critic who has a reputation of a hawk, is aiming to be the first woman to be the Prime Minister of ...

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday announced her candidacy for the Oct. 4 presidential election of the ...

Ms Takaichi hopes to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she will run in the ruling party's ...

Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi becomes 5th and likely final candidate in October Liberal Democratic Party leadership race - ...

Koizumi Shinjiro, 44 years old, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, has declared his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, becoming the second to do so ...

Koizumi is expected to lean on his recent efforts to curb soaring rice prices, a politically sensitive issue that could help ...

Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi today said she will run in the ruling party’s leadership election, a campaign that could ...

Former Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae has announced her intention to run for the presidency of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.