New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Bowing to mounting pressure within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party after a string of election defeats, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Sunday that he will resign.

Ishiba's resignation will trigger a leadership race in his Liberal Democratic Party, with the winner facing a parliament vote to become prime minister.

From Sanae Takaichi, to former Japan PM and Opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda, here's a list of all the contenders who are likely to throw their hats into the ring.

Japan will have its first female prime minister if Sanae Takaichi wins the parliament vote. Aged 64-years old, Takaichi is a LDP heavyweight who has held a variety of roles, including economic security and internal affai...