Liberal Democratic Party

Fumio Kishida's LDP wins local elections in Japan, but Ishin emerges as a future challenger

Fumio Kishida's continuation as prime minister and LDP president after the G7 will depend on his political management of factions some of which were bruised in the elections

Japan: In a ‘nation of old people’, the rise of Gen Z politicians

Japan’s politics has been likened to the ‘old boys club’. But a few young politicians are shaking things up. The country got its youngest mayor – 26-year-old Ryosuke Takashima, and 34-year-old Arfiya Eri is the first woman of Uyghur descent to be elected to any parliament in the world

Amid mounting security concerns posed by spy balloons and UAVs, Japan slowly strengthens alliances to counter China

Japan's deepening defence ties with ASEAN and its member states are complementary to its existing security frameworks, which include its alliance with the US and its partnerships with the Quad and AUKUS

Demonstrations, self-immolation and more: The controversies over Japan's state funeral for Shinzo Abe

The funeral has become controversial for two main reasons — questions around Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s overstepping his powers by solely approving the funeral and the issues around the Unification Church and its links to the Liberal Democratic Party

Before Shinzo Abe, the last assassination of a Japanese prime minister took place 90 years ago

Political violence in Japan is rare. There have been three instances when the country’s leader has been killed while in office — Takashi Hara in 1921, Osachi Hamaguchi in 1930 and Tsuyoshi Inukai in 1932

Japan votes for strong government under Kishida and this will shape strategic equation in Indo-Pacific

Fumio Kishida and the LDP aim to double Japan's defence spending to around 2 percent of the GDP to deal with China and North Korea, thereby signalling the course of the direction that they intend to tread upon

India and US breathe a sigh of relief as Fumio Kishida secures control over Japan

With this newfound public legitimacy, the Japanese Prime Minister can begin implementing crucial segments of his foreign policy agenda

Japan prime minister Fumio Kishida's coalition to keep majority, shows NHK exit poll

Kishida, elected prime minister on 4 October after winning the leadership race in his ruling party, dissolved the lower house only 10 days after taking office

Why rise of Fumio Kishida as new Japanese prime minister is good news for India

Fumio Kishida’s victory owes much to LDP’s conservative wing and many of his foreign policy actions will function within the parameters that former prime minister Shinzo Abe laid down during his time in office

Japan PM-designate Fumio Kishida sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth

Topping Kishida's to-do list is another big dose of government spending to help Japan recover from the COVID-19 shock