Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishida was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...

Japan's ruling party holds one of the most unpredictable leadership contests in decades on Friday, a race that could result ...

Japan’s ruling party is electing its next leader and likely the country’s next Prime Minister, with two women in the running.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on Friday in leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Here ...

The former defence minister pledged to make the country ‘a safe and secure place where everyone can live with a smile on ...

TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will ...

Shigeru Ishiba won the race to become Japan's next prime minister on Friday. The elections on Friday saw a close fight ...

Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his ...

Advocate of ‘Asian Nato’ to counter China who also seeks more balanced US ties could ruffle feathers on either side of Pacific, analysts say.

The election comes as voter confidence in LDP has been shaken by a slush funds scandal, and whoever takes over will face the ...