CNN

Japan’s ruling party is in crisis as voters swing to right-wing rivals. Can a new leader save it?

Japan’s ruling party is in trouble, and it knows it. The country is rife with political instability, having cycled through four prime ministers in the last five years – all members of the Liberal ...
AOL

Japan ruling party picks Sanae Takaichi as new leader

Japan's Prime Minister contender Sanae Takaichi speaks at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae ...
KSAT

Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM

Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a press conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.
Digital Journal

Japan ruling party to pick new leader on October 4

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his plans to step down on Sunday - Copyright POOL/AFP TORU HANAI Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his plans to step ...