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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 7 Kyodo - New executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party --election strategy chief Keiji Furuya, General Council chair Haruko Arimura, Vice President Taro Aso, President Sanae Takaichi, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi -- pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.(Kyodo)

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Executive of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Keiji Furuya, newly appointed election strategy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

New executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party -- (from L) election strategy chief Keiji Furuya, General Council chair Haruko Arimura, Vice President Taro Aso, President Sanae Takaichi, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi -- pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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LDP election chief Koizumi resigns

Shinjiro Koizumi, chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Election Strategy Committee, meets the media in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2024. He resigned from the post to take responsibility for the loss of the ruling coalition's majority in the House of Representatives election the previous day.

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LDP election chief Koizumi resigns

Shinjiro Koizumi (L), chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Election Strategy Committee, meets the media in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2024. He resigned from the post to take responsibility for the loss of the ruling coalition's majority in the House of Representatives election the previous day.

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Japan's ruling LDP's new election strategy committee chief

Shinjiro Koizumi, new chairman of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Election Strategy Committee, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2024.

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New Japan LDP leadership

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 13 Kyodo - The Liberal Democratic Party's top four executives under prime minister and party chief Fumio Kishida -- Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda, Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, General Council Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Yuko Obuchi -- pose for a photo at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo after the ruling party's leadership reshuffle. (Kyodo)

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New Japan LDP leadership

Yuko Obuchi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after being picked as new election strategy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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New Japan LDP leadership

Yuko Obuchi, new election strategy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, apologizes during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, for a past scandal over misuse of political funds that led to her stepping down from a ministerial post in 2014.

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New Japan LDP leadership

The Liberal Democratic Party's top four executives under prime minister and party chief Fumio Kishida -- (from L) Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda, Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, General Council Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Yuko Obuchi -- pose for a photo at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo after the ruling party's leadership reshuffle.

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New Japan LDP leadership

Yuko Obuchi, the second daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after being picked as the Liberal Democratic Party's new election strategy chief as the party leadership changed along with the reshuffle of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet.

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New LDP election strategy chief Motegi

TOKYO, Japan - Toshimitsu Motegi, the newly appointed election strategy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2014, after the party endorsed the appointment of new executives.

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New LDP leadership launched

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the newly launched leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party join hands for photos at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2014. They are (from L) election strategy chief Toshimitsu Motegi, policy chief Tomomi Inada, Vice President Masahiko Komura, President Shinzo Abe, Secretary General Sadakazu Tanigaki and General Council chief Toshihiro Nikai.

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New LDP team

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Liberal Democratic Party's new leadership team join hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2012, after LDP President Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) formed it. They are (from L) General Council chief Seiko Noda, Vice President Masahiko Komura, President Abe, Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba, policy chief Sanae Takaichi and election strategy chief Takeo Kawamura.

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LDP suffers general election defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroyuki Hosoda (R) and Yoshihide Suga, vice chief of the party's election strategy headquarters, appear dejected at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo as only a few victory flowers are attached to a board listing the names of LDP candidates for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

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Ozawa to handle election strategy, but info to be shared: Okada

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 20. Okada said he will not let former party chief Ichiro Ozawa dominate election strategy.

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Ex-DPJ chief Ozawa may take post in charge of election strategy

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama, new chief of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17. Hatoyama indicated he intends to give his predecessor Ichiro Ozawa a senior party post in charge of election strategy.

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LDP election strategy chief speaks at Kyodo News forum

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Koga, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Election Strategy Council, speaks at a ''Kisaragi-kai'' forum sponsored by Kyodo News at Prince Hotel in Tokyo on July 23.

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Japan LDP leadership shake-up

The Liberal Democratic Party's top four executives under prime minister and party chief Fumio Kishida -- (from L) Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda, Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, General Council Chairman Toshiaki Endo and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama -- pose for a photo at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after the ruling party's leadership shake-up.

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Japan LDP leadership shake-up

The Liberal Democratic Party's top four executives under prime minister and party chief Fumio Kishida -- (from L) Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda, Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, General Council Chairman Toshiaki Endo and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama -- pose for a photo at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2022, after the ruling party's leadership shake-up.

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LDP election strategy chief speaks at Kyodo News forum

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Koga, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Election Strategy Council, speaks at a ''Kisaragi-kai'' forum sponsored by Kyodo News at Prince Hotel in Tokyo on July 23. (Kyodo)

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Ex-DPJ chief Ozawa may take post in charge of election strategy

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama, new chief of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17. Hatoyama indicated he intends to give his predecessor Ichiro Ozawa a senior party post in charge of election strategy. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa to handle election strategy, but info to be shared: Okada

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 20. Okada said he will not let former party chief Ichiro Ozawa dominate election strategy. (Kyodo)

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Exit polls show ruling coalition likely to retain upper house majority

Toshimitsu Motegi (R), election strategy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with LDP policy chief Tomomi Inada at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 10, 2016, as exit polls by the media for the House of Councillors election showed the ruling coalition of the LDP and junior party Komeito was likely to retain its majority in the upper house. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP suffers general election defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroyuki Hosoda (R) and Yoshihide Suga, vice chief of the party's election strategy headquarters, appear dejected at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo as only a few victory flowers are attached to a board listing the names of LDP candidates for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. (Kyodo)

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New LDP leadership launched

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the newly launched leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party join hands for photos at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2014. They are (from L) election strategy chief Toshimitsu Motegi, policy chief Tomomi Inada, Vice President Masahiko Komura, President Shinzo Abe, Secretary General Sadakazu Tanigaki and General Council chief Toshihiro Nikai. (Kyodo)

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New top executives of Japan's LDP

Yoshihide Suga (C), new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with four other LDP executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2020. Suga reappointed Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai (2nd from R) while naming Hakubun Shimomura (R) as policy chief, Tsutomu Sato (2nd from L) as chairman of the General Council and Taimei Yamaguchi as chairman of the Election Strategy Committee.