小泉が与党自民党の新総裁に選出された。の英語

Mr Koizumi was elected the new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Ishihara was named the new party's leader.

Abe Elected New LDP President

The LDP rode on the wave of Koizumi's popularity

The LDP rode on the wave of Koizumi's popularity.

Mr Koizumi is now sure of election.

On June 4, Kan Naoto was chosen the new president of the DPJ.

Koizumi decided not to give the party's official endorsement to the LDP members who voted against the bills in the Lower House.

After the special Diet session ends in November, Koizumi plans to choose his Cabinet and LDP executives from among those who aspire to be the next LDP president.

Koizumi Junichiro, the prime minister and Liberal Democratic Party president, regards postal privatization as the biggest issue in this campaign.

The DPJ finally elected Okada and made a new start.

Prime Minister Kan Re-elected as DPJ President

Noda Elected New Prime Minister

Hatoyama Elected DPJ President

Ms. Asada was appointed chairperson.

He criticized the Koizumi administration strongly for deceiving the public.

Koizumi said he was asking the public to use the election to vote on his postal privatization plan.

The new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party will be decided on Sept. 22.

Ozawa's new party includes 49 members in both houses of the Diet.

Prime Minister Koizumi said he would step down if his ruling coalition cannot win a majority in the Lower House.

Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.

Prime Minister Koizumi is going to dissolve the House of Representatives in early October and a general election will be held in November.

Ryuutarou Hashimoto has been appointed the 82nd prime minister of the National Diet of Japan.

Koizumi expressed a desire to gain for Japan a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.

Abe, the acting secretary general of the LDP, has become a cabinet member for the first time.

Aso Taro is the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Ozawa Ichiro Forms New Party

In the coming election, we will see a new candidate face the incumbent mayor in single combat [clash head‐on with the incumbent mayor].

The leading candidates are Roh Moo Hyun of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party and Lee Hoi Chang of the main opposition Grand National Party.

The first was Ozawa Ichiro, the president of the Democratic Party of Japan.