The Liberal Democratic Party, frequently abbreviated to LDP or Jimintō, is a conservative political party in Japan.The LDP has been in power almost continuously since its foundation in 1955—a period called the 1955 System—with the exception of a period between 1993 and 1994, and again from 2009 to 2012. Read More
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was on Friday confirmed dead after he was shot at during a campaign speech in Nara City, western Japan, local media reported citing officials. ...