Japan plunged into political uncertainty after voters deliver …
Oct 27, 2024 · Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed almost continuously since 1955, has lost its parliamentary majority in the powerful lower house for the first time in 15 years.
A Look at Democratic Voter Turnout and Trump’s Election Victory …
2 days ago · Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data. By Michael C. Bender Voters in liberal strongholds ...
Japan election: PM Ishiba loses majority in the parliament. What ...
The governing Liberal Democratic Party lost its sole majority in the lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber parliament. Even adding the Buddhist-backed Komeito party, which has partnered with the LDP for a quarter century, Sunday’s showing failed to meet Ishiba’s goal of retaining a majority in the 465-seat chamber.
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba is set to become prime minister | AP News
Sep 27, 2024 · Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party's leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls parliament.
New LDP party leader Shigeru Ishiba becomes Japan's prime …
Oct 1, 2024 · Ishiba, who chosen as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader on Friday, replaces Fumio Kishida who stepped down after his government was dogged by multiple scandals.
Japan's ruling party may struggle in Sunday's ... - Associated Press News
Oct 25, 2024 · The main opposition is the liberal-leaning Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, but the party has struggled to build momentum despite the LDP scandals. Its newly elected leader, centrist former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, is pushing a conservative shift for the party to attract swing voters, saying that “a change of government is the ...
Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM - BBC
The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade. The LDP and its much smaller coalition partner Komeito ...
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
Sep 26, 2024 · The 67-year-old former defence minister narrowly prevailed over hard-line nationalist Sanae Takaichi in an unpredictable race with a record nine candidates to lead the Liberal Democratic...
Fifth time's a charm: Shigeru Ishiba set to be Japan PM after LDP …
Sep 27, 2024 · After five tries, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba will finally lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — and Japan. The veteran Ishiba, who has also served as party...
Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority - The …
Oct 26, 2024 · The Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for all but four years since 1955, lost more than 50 seats in an election for the House of Representatives, the influential lower chamber of ...