It would fall two short of a majority, but ensure Ms Sanae Takaichi likely wins a vote in parliament. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday selected a new leader, the former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi, who comes from the right wing of the LDP,

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have effectively agreed to form a coalition government, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday (October 20), citing a source familiar with the matter.

The leader of the major opposition Japan Innovation Party said Friday that his group will not form a coalition with the ruling Libera

The head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Sanae Takaichi, is making arrangements to hold one-on-one meetings with each of the country's three major opposition parties on Wednesday, Jiji news agency said.

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will hold its first leader-level policy talks with the opposition Japan Innovation Party on Thursday, as LDP head Sanae Takaichi seeks to build a coalition to secure enough parliamentary votes to be elected prime minister.

Having Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stay on as at the helm and delaying the prime ministerial vote entirely were floated as ideas to buy time.

Japan’s top opposition parties were set to hold high-stakes discussions Tuesday, aiming to find a unified candidate for prime minister and oust the ruling