Gerald Curtis, professor emeritus at Columbia University, discusses Japan's Liberal Democratic Party elections.

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister more popular with the rank and file than with his lawmaker colleagues, had sought ...

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday won a race to lead Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a ...

The yen surged in a dramatic turnaround, Japanese bond futures dropped, and Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures retreated after ...

Japan ’s former defence minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election ...

Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's prime minister after winning a closely fought contest on ...

Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.

By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -A leadership contest in Japan's ruling party to determine who will take ...

Japan’s ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning the former defence chief as Japan's next ...

The yen reversed losses and surged against the dollar while stock futures fell after Shigeru Ishiba was voted leader of the ...

Shigeru Ishiba has won the leadership race of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, positioning him as the next prime ...

Shigeru Ishiba is next in line to become Japan’s prime minister after he defeated Sanae Takaichi in the Liberal Democratic ...