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2021 LDP Presidential election
![Is This The Beginning of the End for Kishida? Is This The Beginning of the End for Kishida?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-23-153657.jpg)
Is This The Beginning of the End for Kishida?
By Jio Kamata
Kishida and the LDP may not face a national election until 2025, but the prime minister is already on shaky ground.
![Japan’s Kishida: A Dove in Hawk’s Clothing? Japan’s Kishida: A Dove in Hawk’s Clothing?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-30-1.jpg)
Japan’s Kishida: A Dove in Hawk’s Clothing?
By John Nilsson-Wright
The new Japanese prime minister will find it a challenge to unite his divided party while also winning the confidence of an increasingly skeptical electorate.
![Is Japan’s New LDP Leader a Victory for the Party Establishment or a Risk? Is Japan’s New LDP Leader a Victory for the Party Establishment or a Risk?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-30-1.jpg)
Is Japan’s New LDP Leader a Victory for the Party Establishment or a Risk?
By Thisanka Siripala
Kishida Fumio won the ruling party’s leadership election to become Japan’s next prime minister despite widespread public support for runner up Kono Taro.
![Ghosts of the Past in the LDP Presidential Election Ghosts of the Past in the LDP Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-24-11.jpg)
Ghosts of the Past in the LDP Presidential Election
By Taro Tsuda
The backgrounds and formative influences of the candidates are a particularly rich trove of information, given the powerful role of factional lineages and dynastic politics in Japan.
![What Will Japan’s New Prime Minister Mean for the Economy? What Will Japan’s New Prime Minister Mean for the Economy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-22-12.jpg)
What Will Japan’s New Prime Minister Mean for the Economy?
By Anthony Fensom
The markets are backing the maverick Kono to prevail as the LDP presidential race heats up.
![What If Kono Taro Becomes Japan’s Next Prime Minister? What If Kono Taro Becomes Japan’s Next Prime Minister?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-japanese_foreign_minister_taro_kono_participates_in_press_availability_in_seoul_28915244548.jpg)
What If Kono Taro Becomes Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
By Daisuke Akimoto
The spirit of the Kono Statement will be welcomed by Beijing and Seoul - if Kono Taro truly intends to follow in his father's footsteps.
![Japan’s Prime Minister Hopefuls Outline Different Visions Japan’s Prime Minister Hopefuls Outline Different Visions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-japan-1184122_1280.jpg)
Japan’s Prime Minister Hopefuls Outline Different Visions
By Mari Yamaguchi
The LDP presidential race – which will determine the country’s next leader – is shaping up.
![The Arrival of Kishida Diplomacy? The Arrival of Kishida Diplomacy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-07-9.jpg)
The Arrival of Kishida Diplomacy?
By Daisuke Akimoto
If Kishida Fumio, Japan's longest-serving foreign minister, becomes prime minister, what will his foreign policy agenda look like?
![The Political Implications of Japan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout The Political Implications of Japan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-04-16-12.jpg)
The Political Implications of Japan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
By Naoko Aoki
The success of Japan’s vaccination campaign could determine whether Prime Minister Suga stays in office beyond this fall.
![What Japan's Elections Tell Us About a Post-Abe LDP What Japan's Elections Tell Us About a Post-Abe LDP](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-shinzo_abe_yoshihide_suga_kotaro_nogami_and_senior_vice_ministers_20170807.jpg)
What Japan's Elections Tell Us About a Post-Abe LDP
By Mina Pollmann
The results were an indication of ballot box strength, but Abe's pending Cabinet reshuffle will be equally telling.
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