Suga Launches New Ldp Leadership

Suga launches new LDP leadership

The new leader of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is flexing his powers in his picks for the lineup of party executives.

Suga Yoshihide has filled key posts with veteran lawmakers from the five LDP factions that backed his campaign.

Suga To Launch New Ldp Leadership

Suga to launch new LDP leadership

The new leader of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party appears to have decided on the lineup of the party's executive posts.

Suga Yoshihide won the party's leadership race on Monday by taking nearly 70 percent of the votes.

Ldp Leadership Vote Begins

LDP leadership vote begins

Members of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party are deciding who will lead them - and the country.

The party members are casting their ballots at a Tokyo hotel. The party president chosen will almost certainly win a vote in the Diet to make him the next Prime Minister. He will take over from Abe Shinzo, who is stepping down because of health issues.

Ldp Leadership Candidates Hold Public Debate

LDP leadership candidates hold public debate

The three candidates running for the leadership of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party took part in a public debate in Tokyo on Saturday. The winner of the leadership race is set to be the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide, former LDP Secretary-General Ishiba Shigeru, and LDP policy chief Kishida Fumio discussed topics including a special law to deal with the coronavirus, diplomacy and national security.

Suga Leading Ldp Leadership Race

Suga leading LDP leadership race

NHK has found that Japan's chief cabinet secretary is leading the race to become the new leader of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party as the successor of outgoing Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

The winner is set to become the country's next prime minister. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide is vying with former LDP Secretary-General Ishiba Shigeru, and LDP policy chief Kishida Fumio for the party leadership.

Opposition Party's Leadership Campaign Underway

Opposition party's leadership campaign underway

Two lawmakers have kicked off their campaigns for the leadership of Japan's new main opposition party. It is being created through a merger that includes the two largest opposition groups.

The race is between Izumi Kenta, the policy chief of the Democratic Party for the People, and Edano Yukio, the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.

Campaigning In Ldp Leadership Race To Begin

Campaigning in LDP leadership race to begin

Official campaigning is to kick off in the race to choose the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Abe Shinzo as head of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party.

Three lawmakers plan to file their candidacies on Tuesday. They are Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide; LDP policy chief and former foreign minister Kishida Fumio; and former LDP secretary-general Ishiba Shigeru.

Ldp Leadership Contenders Prepare For Campaign

LDP leadership contenders prepare for campaign

Three lawmakers who are vying to lead Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party are preparing for a party election campaign that starts on Tuesday.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide, LDP policy chief and former foreign minister Kishida Fumio and former LDP secretary-general Ishiba Shigeru stayed in Tokyo on Sunday as a powerful typhoon pounded southwestern Japan. They conducted interviews with media and appealed for support online.

Leadership Race For Japan's New Opposition Party

Leadership race for Japan's new opposition party

Campaigning for the leadership of a new opposition party in Japan kicks off on Monday. The party is being created through a merger of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People.

Two lawmakers are expected to run -- Constitutional Democratic Party leader Edano Yukio and Izumi Kenta, chair of the Policy Research Committee of the Democratic Party for the People.

Ldp Leadership Contenders Reach Out To Members

LDP leadership contenders reach out to members

Lawmakers vying to lead Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party are trying to gain support ahead of the LDP presidential election on September 14.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide announced his priorities online on Saturday.

Ldp Leadership Contenders Seek Local Support

LDP leadership contenders seek local support

On the first weekend since they announced their candidacy in the race to lead Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party, the three lawmakers reached out to local party members for their support.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide has already picked up support from most of the party's largest factions. He returned to his electoral district in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Candidates Gear Up For Ldp Leadership Race

Candidates gear up for LDP leadership race

The three men who will run for the presidency of Japan's governing party to replace Prime Minister Abe Shinzo are busy trying to secure support from party lawmakers.

The Liberal Democratic Party will elect its new president on September 14. Candidates are to officially begin their campaigns next Tuesday.

Support For Suga Widening In Ldp Leadership Race

Support for Suga widening in LDP leadership race

In the race to choose the new leader of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party, support for Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide appears to be widening. The winner of the election will take over from Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, when he resigns to deal with health issues.

Suga is expected to officially announce his candidacy once the schedule for the election is decided. On Monday, he met the head of the party's largest faction and other senior party members to ask for support.

White House Praises Abe's Leadership

White House praises Abe's leadership

A senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump has expressed gratitude to Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, describing his leadership as outstanding.

The official made the comment to NHK on Friday following Abe's announcement that he intends to step down.