Japan election
Japan PM hopefuls Kishida and Kono battle for lawmaker votes
3rd-place Takaichi catching up as race looks set for runoff
Japan election
Japan election
BOJ eyes LDP race as hawkish outlier Takaichi gains strength
Shinzo Abe backs former minister who could influence next cabinet on BOJ
Comment
Who's slacking? Dog sleds offer insight into Japan's LDP race
Past leadership votes teach importance of having the right teammates
Opinion
What instability at the top means for Japan's alliance with the U.S.
A return to rotating leaders could prove costly
Opinion
Shinzo Abe casts a long shadow over LDP leadership race
But contest also reveals limits of longest-serving premier's influence
Japan election
Japan PM hopeful Takaichi speaks with Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen
Abe protegee seeks to burnish conservative credentials ahead of LDP election
Comment
Japan's Digital Agency debut marred by Suga's waning clout
Search for leader to spearhead government efficiency drive veers off course
Japan election
Japan PM hopeful Kono calls for regular summit with China
Candidates debate Taiwan security and relations with South and North Korea
Obituaries
Japan ruling LDP faction chief Wataru Takeshita dies at 74
Party's third largest group fielded no candidate in ongoing leadership race
Japan election
Japan's ruling LDP to elect its new leader: 5 things to know
Outcome could fundamentally change the ruling party's image
Comment
From COVID to China's rise, Japan needs more than a new leader
4-way ruling party race puts focus on crisis management
Japan election
Japan's LDP leadership race offers rare diversity of views
Candidates float positions from hawkish on China to pro same-sex marriage
Japan election
Japan's ruling LDP leadership race opens with four candidates
11th-hour bid by Noda upends vote-counting math, making runoff more likely
Comment
Beijing eyes fate of pro-China heavyweight as Japan picks leader
LDP Secretary-General Nikai viewed as guardian of bilateral ties
Japan election
Former Communications Minister Noda enters LDP leadership race
She and Sanae Takaichi are both vying to be Japan's first female PM
Japan election
Koizumi endorses Kono as Japan's next ruling party chief
Abe protege Takaichi angles for broad LDP support to succeed Suga
Japan election
Japan's Ishiba will not run for LDP leadership, likely to back Kono
Ex-defense chief to step aside after placing 2nd in poll to succeed PM Suga
Japan election
Japan PM hopefuls Kono, Kishida join call to hike defense budget
Takaichi's proposal for 2% of GDP sparks debate among rivals
Interview
Japan's COVID policymaking is backward, opposition leader says
Edano to champion science and nuclear-free decarbonization in lower house vote
Japan election
Taro Kono: Straight-talking social media star is actually a blue blood
Japan’s English-speaking problem fixer is front-runner for top job
