Japan is poised for its 1st-ever female prime minister
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Sanae Takaichi, an admirer of Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, was elected on Saturday as president of the ruling party, virtually ensuring her elevation
A vote to determine Japan's likely next prime minister headed to a runoff on Saturday, with the ruling party picking between its first female leader and the youngest of the modern era. The Liberal Democratic Party will select either hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi,
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Japan’s ruling party votes for a new leader, hoping to regain public trust and stay in power
Japan’s long-governing party will choose a new leader to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a key party vote on Saturday, as it hopes to regain public support and stay in power.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, but the winner must quickly restore political stability and regain public support for the struggling party to stay in power.