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Liberal Democratic Party or Democratic Liberal Party is, or has been, the name of dozens of political parties around the world that usually believe in the values of liberal democracy. - Source: Wikipedia

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, shake hands during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

Outgoing Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in Seoul for farewell summit

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

FILE - Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during the Liberal Democratic Party's convention in Tokyo, March 17, 2024. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Japan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at his office in Tokyo to announce he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)

Few policy changes seen after Japan prime minister quits; Kishida aided U.S. security alliances

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, June 21, 2024. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Japan to have new prime minister after Kishida tells party he won’t run in upcoming leadership vote

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a luncheon in his honor at the North Carolina Executive Mansion, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)

Japan’s ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

President Joe Biden, left, talks with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, ahead of a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday, May 21, 2023. Biden aims to further tighten security and economic ties between Japan and South Korea, two nations that have struggled to stay on speaking terms, as he welcomes their leaders to the rustic Camp David presidential retreat Friday, Aug. 18. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Key U.S. allies in Seoul, Tokyo hit by scandals, plunging polls

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Japan’s dispute with church a test of liberty everywhere

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Japan's Lower House member Yoshitaka Ikeda, rear right, poses for a photograph with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, bottom left, as he is sworn in as vice-education minister at Kishida's office in Tokyo, on Nov. 11, 2021. Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Ikeda on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 on suspicion of failing to report fundraising proceeds he received from his faction within the governing Liberal Democratic Party, according to officials and local media reports. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese prosecutors make their first arrest in the fundraising scandal sweeping the ruling party

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

People offer prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Zojoji temple in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Japan marked first anniversary of the death of Abe who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japanese leaders mark 1 year since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a lower house budget committee meeting in Tokyo, Feb. 28, 2023. Kishida said the country's ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions, a comment that triggered criticism he is backtracking despite his recent apology and meeting with LGBTQ people. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

A portrait of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hangs on the stage during his state funeral, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, Tokyo. Abe was assassinated in July. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese Communists, Japanese allies seek to exploit Abe’s assassination, former officials say

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)

Japan PM apologizes for party’s church links, will cut ties

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan branch head of South Korea’s Unification Church, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, July 11, 2022. The Japan branch of South Korea’s Unification Church acknowledged Monday as its member the mother of the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but denied that it demanded large donations from anyone.(Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP)

New twists in Japan assassination probe; Unification Church distances itself from Abe’s killing

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 17, 2021, file photo, candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose prior to a joint news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo. Japan's governing party will vote Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, to pick its new leader who is presumed next prime minister with crucial tasks such as addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring strong alliance with Washington amid growing security risks from China and North Korea. The contenders are, from left to right, Taro Kono, the cabinet minister in charge of vaccinations, Fumio Kishida, former foreign minister, Sanae Takaichi, former internal affairs minister, and Seiko Noda, former internal affairs minister. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ex-diplomat Fumio Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party after he was elected as party president in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks. (Du Xiaoyi/Pool Photo via AP)

Kishida in line to be Japan’s next prime minister after close party vote

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times