Japan's Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s farm minister and the chief government spokesperson entered the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging their candidacies in a vote set for early next month to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/09/16/japan039s-koizumi-hayashi-run-for-leadership-of-ruling-party