For example, Kishida on Oct. 1 named Akira Amari the new secretary-general of the party. Amari had worked with Abe and Aso to ensure Kishida would win the LDP presidential race. For his Cabinet ...

Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Akira Amari, known as a close aide to the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that he will not run in the next general ...

Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Akira Amari, known as a close aide to the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that he will not run in the next general ...

In November, Yamagiwa took over the chip czar post from Akira Amari, a LDP heavyweight who championed Tokyo’s renewed push for chips until he lost his parliamentary seat in the election.

In November, Yamagiwa took over the chip czar post from Akira Amari, a LDP heavyweight who championed Tokyo’s renewed push for chips until he lost his parliamentary seat in the election. Japan aims to ...