Politics
Kishidanomics promises 'virtuous growth cycle' with redistribution
Japan's next PM seeks big COVID stimulus and end to deflation
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Fumio Kishida elected as new leader of Japan's ruling LDP
Former foreign minister set to become new prime minister ahead of autumn election
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Who is Fumio Kishida, Japan's next prime minister?
Experts see Hiroshima native maintaining 'status quo' on economic and foreign policy
Japan election
LDP goes to polls: Kishida-Kono showdown for next prime minister
Intense maneuvering underway for expected run-off
Opinion
Change, not continuity, will define Japan's new leader
Each candidate vying for top job has emphasized a break from the past
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Japan PM hopeful Kishida leads in LDP lawmaker support: poll
Divided party makes runoff likely for Wednesday election
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South Korea sees no good option among Japan LDP candidates
Neither Kono nor Kishida expected to improve Tokyo-Seoul relations
Market Spotlight
How the winner of Japan's PM race could affect markets
Ruling party set to choose between four very different candidates
Opinion
'Prime Minister Kuroda' has quite a challenge on his hands
Japan's next leader should wrest control back from the Bank of Japan
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Japan PM hopefuls Kishida and Kono battle for lawmaker votes
3rd-place Takaichi catching up as race looks set for runoff
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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
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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