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Sanae Takaichi’s Path to Premiership Faces Coalition Resistance

Coalition arithmetic leaves her reliant on Komeito’s backing.

Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership as Coalition Strains, Poised to Be Japan’s First Woman PM

Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Elected LDP Leader, Poised to Be Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Japan Poised for Oct. 15 Diet Vote to Choose Next Prime Minister

Split Polls, Online Flap and Trade Signal Define Final Stretch of Japan’s LDP Leadership Race

JIP Rules Out Backing CDPJ in Prime Minister Vote as LDP Courts Support

Japan’s LDP Leadership Race Begins With Five Contenders as Takaichi Backs Deficit Bonds

Koizumi Joins LDP Leadership Race as Takaichi Unveils Big-Spending Platform

LDP Leadership Race Takes Shape as Kobayashi Enters and Motegi Backs Gradual BOJ Shift

Ishiba Weighs World War II Message at U.N. Before Stepping Down

Japan’s Ishiba Resigns, Setting Up October LDP Vote for Next Prime Minister

Ishiba Resigns as LDP Leader, Setting Off Emergency Contest for Japan’s Next Prime Minister

LDP Lawmakers to Vote Monday on Early Leadership Race That Could Unseat Ishiba

Ishiba Resists Calls to Quit as LDP No. 2 Offers to Resign and Push Builds for Early Leadership Vote

Japan’s LDP No. 2 Offers to Quit as Ishiba Resists Calls to Resign

LDP Loyalist Akazawa Vows to Sponsor Ishiba in Possible Early Leadership Race

LDP Launches Confirmation Procedures to Fast-Track Leadership Election

Ishiba Reaffirms Leadership as LDP Weighs Early Presidential Vote