Japan's next prime minister could be the youngest candidate in a crowded election for party leadership
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to elect a new leader in September and, by extension, the country's next prime minister.
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Japan’s maverick Taro Kono enters race to become next PM, replacing Fumio Kishida
Japan’s outspoken, social media-savvy digital transformation minister announced Monday that he was running to replace Fumio Kishida as prime minister, saying he would look beyond domestic affairs and “help steer the world”.
For Japan’s defense, it matters who’s prime minister
After a long three years in office by modern standards, Fumio Kishida won’t be Japan’s prime minister after September. Japanese prime ministers, with the exception of the late Shinzo Abe, seem to come and go so often that one might think it isn’t important who is actually national leader.
In Japan’s race to replace Kishida, ex-defence chief Shigeru Ishiba throws hat into ring
Kishida will step down next month, ending a three-year term as leader of the world’s fourth-largest economy.
Japan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party said Tuesday it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping down.