Japan Election

Election officers prepare to count ballots for the general election at a ballot counting centre in Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Manami Yamada
Asia

Japan's ruling coalition set to lose parliamentary majority, exit polls show

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for almost all of its post-war history, and junior coalition partner Komeito were set to win between 174 and 254 of the 465 seats in the...

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on December 16, 2022, addressing some topics such as National Security Strategy, political and social issues facing Japan in today’s World crisis. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

Japan PM floats possibility of snap election before defence budget tax hike

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe lies on the ground after apparent shooting during an election campaign for the July 10, 2022 Upper House election, in Nara, western Japan July 8, 2022. in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS
World+Biz

Japan ruling coalition set to win election marred by Shinzo Abe killing

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also the ruling Liberal Democratic Party President, attends a debate session with other leaders of Japan's main political parties ahead of October 31, 2021 lower house election, at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan October 18 , 2021.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool
Analysis

Echoing the opposition, Japan's Kishida woos voters with Abenomics critique

Possible candidates to become Japan's next prime minister
South Asia

Possible candidates to become Japan's next prime minister

Japan's vaccination programme chief Taro Kono attends a news conference on the country's preparations to begin vaccinating health workers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan February 16, 2021. REUTERS//File Photo
South Asia

Public support strong for Japan's Covid vaccine minister as next PM - media

Japan's Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
South Asia

Japan's Takaichi gets enough support to join race to succeed PM Suga -NHK

Fumio Kishida, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker and former foreign minister, announces his candidacy for the party's presidential election at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, August 26, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato
World+Biz

Japan's PM candidate Kishida calls for huge stimulus package