What to Know About Japan’s Leadership Election

Japan’s beleaguered governing party will convene for a crucial election that could pave the way for the first female prime ...

Japan may be about to make history with its next prime minister

A leadership election by Japan’s governing party could result in the U.S. ally having its first female prime minister or its youngest leader in more than a century.

Japan’s next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern era

Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman prime minister or its youngest leader in the modern era after a vote on ...