Liberal Democratic Party—Japan
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dominated Japan's postwar politics. It was formed in 1955 when the Liberal and Democratic Parties combined. Despite ...
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Abe's hold on power in doubt as LDP heads for crushing defeat: Kyodo
TOKYO - Japan's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe is heading for a crushing defeat in Sunday'...
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Abe intends to stay in power despite major defeat for LDP
TOKYO - Japan's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe is bracing itself for a crushing defeat in Sunday's up...
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NOV. 25 (SUN)
-- Vote and vote-counting in Kochi gubernatorial and mayoral
elections.
-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Minh Triet to begin a
five-day visit to Japan.
NOV. 26 (MON)
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Abe's ruling bloc heading for major defeat: exit polls
TOKYO - Japan's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe is heading for a major defeat in Sunday's upper house ele...
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Abe's hold on power in doubt as LDP head for crushing defeat: Kyodo
TOKYO - Japan's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe is heading for a crushing defeat in Sunday's...
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New Komeito chief Ota to stay on despite election setback
TOKYO - New Komeito party leader Akihiro Ota indicated early
Monday that he would stay on as head of the party and keep ...
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Veteran Fukuda elected LDP chief to be Japan's new leader after Abe
TOKYO - Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda, known for
his policy coordination skills and dovish diplo...
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The United States hopes to work with Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe's new Cabinet inaugurated Monday, a State Department
spokesman said.
''We've had a very successful and positive work...
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The following is a chronology of key events related to Yasuo
Fukuda, who was elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic
Party on Sunday to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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