The LDP's new leader will have to work with Washington to address North Korea’s weapons program and China's growing military might. ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida likely to become Japan’s next Prime Minister after winning LDP leadership elections
Japan's former top diplomat Fumio Kishida defeated Taro Kono in a runoff vote Wednesday to become leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) -- clearing a path for him to become the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida Set to Be Japan’s New Prime Minister. Here’s What to Expect From Him
Kishida, 64, beat rival 58-year-old Taro Kono in a runoff poll among LDP lawmakers and rank-and-file party members ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ex-top diplomat Kishida to become new PM
Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has won the governing party leadership election and is set to become the next prime minister. Kishida replaces outgoing party leader Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida set to become Japan’s new prime minister after winning party vote
Fumio Kishida, Japan's former foreign minister, is set to become the country's new prime minister after winning his party's leadership vote on Wednesday. Kishida, 64, is well regarded among senior ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party appoints continuity candidate as next leader
Fumio Kishida will be the next prime minister of Japan after winning a leadership battle in which the ruling Liberal Democratic Party staked its future on stability instead of gambling on a new ... ( read original story ...)
Soft-Spoken Kishida to Become Japan’s Next PM After Party Vote
Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won on Wednesday a race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), virtually ensuring that he will succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in the post ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida becomes Japan’s new prime minister
Fumio Kishida, a moderate conservative with a stern view of Chinese expansionism, will be Japan’s new prime minister, after defeating his party rival Taro Kono, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prosecutors close case against American in Ghosn pay
Japanese prosecutors accused former Nissan executive Greg Kelly of joining a “conspiracy” to pay his former boss Carlos Ghosn illicitly, as they wrapped up their closing arguments Wednesday in a ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles practiced flips on her hotel bed in Tokyo while struggling with the twisties at the Olympics
"Here I am in my frickin' hotel room doing standing flips on the bed like an idiot," Biles says in the clip from the "Simone vs Herself" docuseries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to vote for new leader to replace Suga
Japan's governing party will vote to pick its new leader Wednesday, with the presumed next prime minister facing imminent, crucial tasks such as addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring strong ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Mindulle to provide glancing blow to Japan
Typhoon Mindulle lost some strength on Monday but it remained a powerful storm, AccuWeather forecasters said. While the anticipated track of Mindulle, which became just the third super typhoon of the ... ( read original story ...)
What to Watch for in Japan’s Leadership Vote Wednesday
Japan's ruling party votes for a new leader on Wednesday in an unusually unpredictable tussle that will essentially decide the next prime minister of the world's third largest economy. Four candidates ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says she ‘should have quit’ gymnastics before Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles discussed her decision to withdraw from competition at the Olympics in an interview with New York Magazine, saying “it was too much” when disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar was in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to vote for new leader who is likely to become next PM
Prime minister Yoshihide Suga, with his support in tatters ahead of the election, recently announced he would step down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Start Process to Sell $8.5 Billion Postal Stake
The Japanese government may kick off the process to sell about 950 billion yen ($8.5 billion) shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. as early as this week, marking the state’s ongoing privatization of the ... ( read original story ...)