5 parties pass election threshold in Russian parliamentary polls
With several ministerial stints under his belt, Taro Kono announces bid for leadership of ruling party, premiership
If she wins ruling party leadership, Sanae Takaichi, 60, will be 1st woman lawmaker to become prime minister
Amidst the ongoing election preparations in Japan –which are scheduled to be held on September 29, 2021, Yoshihide Suga, prime minister and the current leader of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) announced that he would not take part in the party’s elections, signalling the end of his tenure.
Prime Minister Suga to sail through term until end of September with focus on handling virus response, reports local media
Prime Minister Suga to run for 2nd term as general election nears in Japan
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party says it will nominate incumbent president as candidate in October election.