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A split of moderate votes in the first round and the support of a party kingmaker helped propel Sanae Takaichi to a historic victory in the LDP’s presidential race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/japan/politics/vote-flow-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #taroaso #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi

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How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race

A split of moderate votes in the first round and the support of an LDP kingmaker helped propel the former economic security minister to a historic victory.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · yesterday

The Liberal Democratic Party is electing a new president on Saturday to unify the divided party and, in all likelihood, steer a minority government as Japan’s next prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/politics/ldp-election-voting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

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Takaichi and Koizumi head to runoff in LDP leadership race

Sanae Takaichi, 64, came in first with 183 votes, while Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, won 164 votes, before moving on to a final vote to become party president — and most likely PM.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

The ruling LDP faces a critical election with candidates offering little change, struggling to regain traditional support and confronting a political landscape that has shifted dramatically in recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/02/japan/ldp-not-likely-to-change-with-new-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #toshimitsumotegi

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No matter who wins the LDP presidential race, prospects for change are dismal

The key for the LDP is whether the once-proud party can win back its traditional supporters who have abandoned it in recent elections and shifted to opposition parties.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

For Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Saturday could prove to be a turning point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/politics/komeito-ldp-candidates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #nipponishinnokai #dpp

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LDP presidential election could be turning point for Komeito

After Saturday’s vote, the junior coalition partner will have to adjust to a new LDP, one whose values might differ from its own.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

Foreign policy experience aside, the next prime minister will have to deal with the U.S. president’s “quirks” in the practice of diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/01/japan/trump-effect-on-the-ldp-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #defense #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #budgets #china #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

As the Liberal Democratic Party gears up for Saturday’s presidential vote, two candidates are going head-to-head for the top spot in media polls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/whos-leading-ldp-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #toshimitsumotegi

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

Only two of the five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election own stock despite a government push for more people to invest in Japan’s stock market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/ldp-candidates-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ldp #stocks #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #shigeruishiba

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Japan’s would-be leaders ignore call to invest in stocks

Only two of the five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election own stock, compared with five out of nine in last year's leadership race.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 5 days ago

As Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party shifts left, influenced by liberal powerbrokers, its conservative wing weakens, internal rifts widen and weak leadership contenders risk fracturing the party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/30/japan/the-last-ldp-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #takayukikobayashi #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #diet #yoshimasahayashi #cdp #dpp #sanseito #nipponishinnokai

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 5 days ago

Japan's government has announced the resumption of economic sanctions against Iran, after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/politics/sanction-iran-resume/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #iran #un #yoshimasahayashi

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 6 days ago

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, the go-to problem solver in Japan's political center, might be facing his biggest challenge yet: convincing colleagues in the ruling party that he is best suited to lead them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/politics/ldp-hayashi-profile/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #fumiokishida #yoshihidesuga #taroaso #shigeruishiba

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

On defense and foreign policy, the five candidates vying to be the LDP's next president largely align. But the nuanced differences they do have could mean significantly distinct policies depending on who is elected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/politics/ldp-leadership-race-candidates-foreign-defense-policies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #defense #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #budgets #china #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

There needs to be a backup capital in Japan that can take over Tokyo's functions in an emergency, Yoshimasa Hayashi, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, said in a recent interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/hayashi-interview-tokyo-backup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshimasahayashi #ldp #tokyo #nipponishinnokai #osaka #taxes #inflation #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness

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LDP presidential candidate Hayashi sees need for backup of Tokyo

The idea has been championed by opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai, which is seeking to turn Osaka into a backup capital.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

All five Liberal Democratic Party candidates have taken a hard-line stance on immigration-related issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/foreigners-policy-ldp-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foreignworkers #immigration #shigeruishiba #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

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LDP presidential hopefuls take hard-line stance on immigration

Unruly tourists, visa overstayers and increasing land purchases by foreign nationals were some of the issues spotlighted during debates.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

LDP leadership candidates are courting conservative opposition parties as factions realign and policy shifts unfold ahead of the Oct. 4 vote. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/26/japan/ldp-hopefuls-go-on-speed-dating/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #dpp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #komeito

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi has the lead in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race when it comes to support from fellow lawmakers in the party, a survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/koizumi-leads-in-support-from-ldp-lawmakers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #surveys

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

Will a newly elected Liberal Democratic Party president follow predecessors, dissolving the Lower House and calling a snap general election soon after clinching the country’s top leadership role? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/politics/dissolutionldp-diet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida

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Will a Lower House election follow LDP’s leadership vote? Maybe not this time

Dissolving the Lower House to call a snap general election soon after the appointment of a new party leader is convention, but the current situation seems more complicated.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

Relative newcomer or political veteran? The Liberal Democratic Party faces two broad choices for president on Oct. 4. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/politics/youth-vs-experience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

Candidates vying to become prime minister are offering platitudes in place of proposals. It’s time to present some vision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/24/japan/the-ldps-identity-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 2 weeks ago

Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates are moving closer to the opposition on some economic issues as the ruling coalition's loss of the majority changes legislative dynamics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/24/economy/ldp-cadidates-economic-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #takayukikobayashi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #consumptiontax #taxes #ldp #japaneseeconomy #inflation #dpp

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 2 weeks ago

In one televised debate after another, Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates are failing to differentiate themselves from each other on policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/japan/politics/ldp-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi