Oct. 27, 2024 22:06 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters' outrage over the governing party’s extensive financial scandals.
Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party...
Oct. 15, 2024 00:01 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Official campaigning for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election began Tuesday with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeking a mandate for his policies and for reforms after the governing party’s political funds scandal.
More than 1,300 candidates were expected to...
Sep. 25, 2024 23:29 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — A record nine candidates are running in Japan's ruling party election Friday to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
A former defense minister who is a longtime veteran, the relatively young son of a popular former prime minister and the economic security...