Tarnished prize

Friday 23 July 1993 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Two contenders to lead Japan's divided Liberal Democratic Party dropped out of the race as opposition moves to form a coalition meant the job no longer carried the automatic prize of premiership, Reuter reports from Tokyo.

LDP sources said the former deputy prime minister, Michio Watanabe, and the former trade minister, Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, would not run in the 30 July ballot. It was an admission that the next government could be formed by non-LDP forces.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Tarnished prize

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering