With less than a week until Japan’s ruling party is set to elect a new leader, opinion polls are split over whether political ...

TOKYO -- Candidates running to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party are promising to improve the lives of the ...

In the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election, all five candidates are calling for tougher policies toward ...

The victor will take over from outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the helm of the LDP. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japanese equities declined on Monday as ex-dividend stocks weighed on the benchmarks and investors became cautious ahead of ...

Recent polls suggest the party’s voters will decide between Sanae Takaichi’s conservative vision and Shinjiro Koizumi’s centrist appeal.

Five candidates are vying to succeed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is stepping down after a string of electoral defeats.

TOKYO--The resignation of Japan's prime minister has set up a crucial leadership election that will effectively determine who will be the country's next leader. On Saturday, the Liberal Democratic ...

A top contender to lead Japan’s ruling party suggested that a trade renegotiation with the US could be on the table if the deal doesn’t serve Japan’s interests.

Time is running out for Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi to convince colleagues in the Liberal Democratic Party that he is best suited to lead them.

USD/JPY extends its losses for the second successive session, trading around 148.70 during the early European hours on Monday ...

The Tokyo stock market is being supported by hopes for active economic policy measures under Japan's new prime minister ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Oct. 4 presidential election. Rec ...