The Liberal Democratic Party’s longtime coalition partner Komeito is pinning its hopes on a new leader after a lackluster performance in October’s Lower House election, in which it lost a quarter of its seats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/08/japan/politics/komeito-leadership-election/ #japan #politics #komeito #keiichiishii #tetsuosaito #ldp

Land minister Tetsuo Saito, 72, is expected to be informally picked as Komeito leader by the party leadership on Thursday, before being formally elected at an extraordinary party convention on Nov. 9. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/02/japan/politics/tetsuo-saito-komeito-leader/ #japan #politics #tetsuosaito #ldp #komeito #keiichiishii

Keiichi Ishii, the leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has said he will resign to take responsibility for his party's loss of seats, including his own, in Sunday's election for the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/31/japan/politics/komeito-leader-resignation/ #japan #politics #keiichiishii #komeito #2024lowerhouseelection

In a devastating blow to ruling coalition partner Komeito, Keiichi Ishii, who was elected party president just one month ago, failed to secure a seat in parliament–creating a leadership crisis for the party and questions about its future direction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/28/japan/politics/komeito-keiichi-ishii-loses/ #japan #politics #keiichiishii #komeito #ldp #2024lowerhouseelection #diet

The results of Japan's Oct. 27 general election could impact not only the position of junior coalition partner Komeito but also that of its head Keiichi Ishii, who became leader just three weeks ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/21/japan/politics/komeito-ishin-general-election/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishin #keiichiishii #nobuyukibaba #osaka #saitama #election #2024lowerhouseelection

Keiichi Ishii, new head of Komeito, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ally, sees a maintaining at least a majority of seats in the Lower House as the make-or-break line for the ruling coalition in the upcoming general election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/12/japan/politics/komeito-seeks-ldp-win/ #japan #politics #komeito #ldp #lowerhouse #2024lowerhouseelection #shigeruishiba #keiichiishii

Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, formally elected party Secretary-General Keiichi Ishii, 66, as its new leader at a party convention on Saturday, the first change of its leadership in 15 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/29/japan/politics/ishii-named-komeito-head/ #japan #politics #komeito #keiichiishii

Komeito is set to have a new leader for the first time in 15 years, with its current secretary-general, Keiichi Ishii, the only person running in the party's leadership race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/18/japan/politics/komeito-new-head/ #japan #politics #komeito #keiichiishii #lowerhouse

Keiichi Ishii, secretary-general of Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, plans to run in the party's upcoming leadership election, Komeito officials have said. No other lawmakers are preparing to run. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/09/japan/politics/komeito-head/ #japan #politics #komeito #lowerhouse #natsuoyamaguchi #keiichiishii

A ruling bloc official suggested on Sunday the possibility of the House of Representatives being dissolved for a general election in autumn this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/politics/japan-ruling-bloc-official-on-snap-election/ #japan #politics #komeito #ldp #fumiokishida #keiichiishii