Who Will Lead Japan? Ruling Party Faces Tough Questions on Living Costs, Immigration and Public Trust

Japan polls split on whether Shinjiro Koizumi or Sanae Takaichi leads LDP race

The victor will take over from outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the helm of the LDP. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Who will lead Japan? Ruling party faces tough questions on living costs, immigration and public trust

Five candidates are vying to succeed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is stepping down after a string of electoral defeats.

Japan’s next leader? LDP showdown pits Abe protégé against reformist scion

Recent polls suggest the party’s voters will decide between Sanae Takaichi’s conservative vision and Shinjiro Koizumi’s centrist appeal.

Takaichi tops Kyodo poll of LDP supporters as best to lead ruling party

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi is seen as the front-runner to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, with 34.4 percent of LDP supporters naming her the most suitable candidate, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday ahead of the party's leadership election.

Koizumi Leadership Bid Rocked by Stealth Marketing Scandal

According to a recent survey by Kyodo News, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) supporters see Sanae Takaichi as the most suitable candidate to become Japan’s next prime minister. The results of the two-day telephone poll put Takaichi on top with 34.4%, ahead of Shinjiro Koizumi with 29.3% support. When it comes to the views of LDP […] The post Shinjiro Koizumi Leadership Bid Rocked by Stealth Marketing Scandal appeared first on Tokyo Weekender.

LDP Leader Candidates Discuss Ways to Ensure Political Stability

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Candidates in the leadership election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party…