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Ex-LDP secretary general Nikai in Beijing

Toshihiro Nikai (L), a heavyweight in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who is leading a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, holds talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2024.

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Ex-LDP secretary general Nikai in Beijing

Toshihiro Nikai (R), head of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union and former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2024.

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Ex-LDP secretary general Nikai in Beijing

Toshihiro Nikai (R), head of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union and former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2024.

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Ex-LDP Secretary General Nikai in Beijing

Toshihiro Nikai (L), chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union and former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Zhao Leji, chairperson of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, shake hands during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Ex-LDP Secretary General Nikai in Beijing

Zhao Leji (far R), chairperson of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, holds talks with Toshihiro Nikai (far L), chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union and former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Ex-LDP secretary general Nikai in Beijing

Toshihiro Nikai (L), chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union and former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Zhao Leji, chairperson of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, shake hands during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Ex-LDP upper house heavyweight Mikio Aoki dies at 89

Photo taken in April 2000 shows then Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Mikio Aoki speaking at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo as chief Cabinet secretary. Aoki, who was elected to the House of Councillors a total of four times from 1986 onwards before retiring from politics in 2010, died on June 11, 2023 at age 89.

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Ex-LDP upper house heavyweight Mikio Aoki dies at 89

Former Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Mikio Aoki, known to have held strong influence while head of the party's caucus in the House of Councillors, is pictured in January 2000 in Tokyo. Aoki, who was elected to the upper house a total of four times from 1986 onwards before retiring from politics in 2010, died on June 11, 2023 at age 89.

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Hamada dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows House of Representatives lawmaker Koichi Hamada dismantling a barricade at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo in November 1979 during an internal party conflict. Hamada, who served seven terms as an LDP legislator and was known as an outspoken member of parliament, died of heart failure on Aug. 5, 2012, at his home. He was 83.

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Hamada dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2001 shows Koichi Hamada, former House of Representatives lawmaker. Hamada, who served seven terms as a Liberal Democratic Party legislator and was known as an outspoken member of parliament, died of heart failure on Aug. 5, 2012, at his home. He was 83.

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Ibuki narrowly secures reelection

KYOTO, Japan - Bummei Ibuki, a past secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in Kyoto on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Kyoto Prefecture in the House of Representatives election. But Ibuki regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Takebe narrowly wins reelection

KITAMI, Japan - Tsutomu Takebe, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows to supporters in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 12 single-seat constituency of Hokkaido in the House of Representatives election. But Takebe regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara (R) attends the party's tax panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4. Ishihara has expressed his intention to run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, if he can secure necessary recommendations from fellow lawmakers.

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara (in file photo) told reporters Sept. 4 he would run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election if he can secure recommendations from colleague lawmakers. The election will be held as Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda abruptly resigned earlier this week.

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara attends the party's tax panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4. Ishihara has expressed his intention to run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, if he can secure necessary recommendations from fellow lawmakers.

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Offspring of ex-LDP heavyweights move into spotlight in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (bottom) is among lawmaker sons of former political heavyweights from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Ex-LDP strongman calls for BOJ chief Fukui's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromu Nonaka, former secretary general of Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party, makes a speech at a meeting organized in Tokyo by Kyodo News on June 19. He said that Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui should resign over his 10 million yen investment in a fund led by an arrested financier.

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'Assassin' Koike set to win battle with ex-LDP 'rebel' Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Yuriko Koike signals victory to supporters at her election campaign office in Tokyo on Sept 11 as she was certain to take the Tokyo No. 10 district seat in the day's general election from former Liberal Democratic Party member Koki Kobayashi.

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Ex-LDP critics of postal privatization bills form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former senior Liberal Democratic Party members who voted against postal privatization bills advocated by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announce the formation of a new political party at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 17 in preparation for the Sept. 11 House of Representatives election. At center is former lower house speaker Tamisuke Watanuki, who heads the party, called the Kokumin Shinto.

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Ex-LDP critics of postal privatization bills form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former lower house speaker Tamisuke Watanuki holds a card bearing the name of a new party he formed Aug. 17 with other senior Liberal Democratic Party members who voted against postal privatization bills advocated by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The Kokumin Shinto party includes former LDP members Shizuka Kamei, his elder brother Hisaoki Kamei, and House of Councillors member Kensei Hasegawa. They left the LDP earlier in the day.

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Ex-LDP Vice President Yamasaki willing to run in by-election

FUKUOKA, Japan - Taku Yamasaki, former vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters in Fukuoka on Oct. 5 after attending a meeting of his supporters. In the meeting, Yamasaki expressed his willingness to run in a House of Representatives by-election to be held in April.

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Ex-LDP heavyweight Murakami quits Diet over KSD scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A post bearing the name of Masakuni Murakami, a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party, lies on its side Feb. 26 at his seat in the House of Councillors in Tokyo. A plenary session of the upper house endorsed his resignation the same day. Murakami allegedly received 50 million yen in cash in 1996 from Tadao Koseki, head of KSD, a scandal-tainted mutual aid foundation.

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LDP Kato's faction members discuss no-confidence motion

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Diet members belonging to the faction headed by ex-LDP Secretary General Koichi Kato (C) meet to discuss a planned no-confidence motion against the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. Kato expressed his intention to vote for the motion to be submitted by the opposition camp to the Diet on Monday in a bid to oust Mori from the premiership.

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Ex-LDP President Tanigaki

Former Japanese Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki, a wheelchair user after a cycling accident, walks assisted by a trainer at a training gym event in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2021. Tanigaki suffered a spinal cord injury after falling from a bicycle in July 2016 and retired from politics in October 2017.

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Ex-LDP President Tanigaki

Former Japanese Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki, a wheelchair user after a cycling accident, walks assisted by a trainer at a training gym event in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2021. Tanigaki suffered a spinal cord injury after falling from a bicycle in July 2016 and retired from politics in October 2017.

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Ex-LDP Vice President Yamasaki willing to run in by-election

FUKUOKA, Japan - Taku Yamasaki, former vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters in Fukuoka on Oct. 5 after attending a meeting of his supporters. In the meeting, Yamasaki expressed his willingness to run in a House of Representatives by-election to be held in April. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP strongman calls for BOJ chief Fukui's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromu Nonaka, former secretary general of Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party, makes a speech at a meeting organized in Tokyo by Kyodo News on June 19. He said that Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui should resign over his 10 million yen investment in a fund led by an arrested financier. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara attends the party's tax panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4. Ishihara has expressed his intention to run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, if he can secure necessary recommendations from fellow lawmakers. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara (R) attends the party's tax panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4. Ishihara has expressed his intention to run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, if he can secure necessary recommendations from fellow lawmakers. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara (in file photo) told reporters Sept. 4 he would run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election if he can secure recommendations from colleague lawmakers. The election will be held as Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda abruptly resigned earlier this week. (Kyodo)

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'Assassin' Koike set to win battle with ex-LDP 'rebel' Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Yuriko Koike signals victory to supporters at her election campaign office in Tokyo on Sept 11 as she was certain to take the Tokyo No. 10 district seat in the day's general election from former Liberal Democratic Party member Koki Kobayashi. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Takebe narrowly wins reelection

KITAMI, Japan - Tsutomu Takebe, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows to supporters in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 12 single-seat constituency of Hokkaido in the House of Representatives election. But Takebe regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Ibuki narrowly secures reelection

KYOTO, Japan - Bummei Ibuki, a past secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in Kyoto on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Kyoto Prefecture in the House of Representatives election. But Ibuki regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP critics of postal privatization bills form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former lower house speaker Tamisuke Watanuki holds a card bearing the name of a new party he formed Aug. 17 with other senior Liberal Democratic Party members who voted against postal privatization bills advocated by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The Kokumin Shinto party includes former LDP members Shizuka Kamei, his elder brother Hisaoki Kamei, and House of Councillors member Kensei Hasegawa. They left the LDP earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP critics of postal privatization bills form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former senior Liberal Democratic Party members who voted against postal privatization bills advocated by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announce the formation of a new political party at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 17 in preparation for the Sept. 11 House of Representatives election. At center is former lower house speaker Tamisuke Watanuki, who heads the party, called the Kokumin Shinto. (Kyodo)

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House of ex-LDP Secretary-General Kato burns down

YAMAGATA, Japan - The house of former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Koichi Kato in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, is engulfed by fire on Aug. 15. This video image was provided by a person living near Kato's house. (Kyodo)

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Offspring of ex-LDP heavyweights move into spotlight in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (bottom) is among lawmaker sons of former political heavyweights from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP lawmaker who allegedly abused secretary loses seat

Mayuko Toyoda, a former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who made headlines after allegations that she physically and verbally abused a secretary, sheds tears on Oct. 22, 2017, in the city of Niiza, near Tokyo, after losing her seat in the House of Representatives election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker who allegedly abused secretary loses seat

Mayuko Toyoda, a former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who made headlines after allegations that she physically and verbally abused a secretary, sheds tears on Oct. 22, 2017, in the city of Niiza, near Tokyo, after losing her seat in the House of Representatives election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP leader Tanigaki not to run in lower house election

Former Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki (pictured) will not run in the lower house election expected in October 2017 given that he remains hospitalized following a cycling accident, sources close to the matter said Sept. 20, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Kato dies at 77

Photo taken in May 2013 shows Koichi Kato, a former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general and top government spokesman. A one-time prime ministerial hopeful, Kato died of pneumonia on Sept. 9, 2016, at a Tokyo hospital, aged 77. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Kato dies at 77

File photo taken in September 1999 shows Koichi Kato as he launched an election campaign to become president of the Liberal Democratic Party. A one-time prime ministerial hopeful, Kato died of pneumonia on Sept. 9, 2016, at a Tokyo hospital, aged 77. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Kato dies at 77

File photo taken in July 1997 shows Koichi Kato (L), secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, shaking hands with Chinese President Jiang Zemin in Beijing. A one-time prime ministerial hopeful, Kato died of pneumonia on Sept. 9, 2016, at a Tokyo hospital, aged 77. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker arrested in dentist group fund case

TOKYO, Japan - Yukihiro Yoshida (file photo), a former member of the House of Representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is arrested on July 15 on suspicion of embezzling 30 million yen from Japan Dental Association. Yoshida, 42, lost his Diet seat in the lower house last November. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP heavyweight Murakami quits Diet over KSD scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A post bearing the name of Masakuni Murakami, a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party, lies on its side Feb. 26 at his seat in the House of Councillors in Tokyo. A plenary session of the upper house endorsed his resignation the same day. Murakami allegedly received 50 million yen in cash in 1996 from Tadao Koseki, head of KSD, a scandal-tainted mutual aid foundation.

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LDP Kato's faction members discuss no-confidence motion

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Diet members belonging to the faction headed by ex-LDP Secretary General Koichi Kato (C) meet to discuss a planned no-confidence motion against the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. Kato expressed his intention to vote for the motion to be submitted by the opposition camp to the Diet on Monday in a bid to oust Mori from the premiership.

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Ex-LDP Vice President Nikaido dies at 90

TOKYO, Japan - Susumu Nikaido, a former vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), dies of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital at 90. Nikaido, a close aide to late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, played a key role in restoring Japan-China diplomatic ties in 1972. Photo shows Nikaido (R) talking with late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in September 1988.