Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected governing party leader, as prime minister
Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new prime minister.Ishiba was chosen as the party's leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida,
Japan’s Nikkei Tumbles After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks in Japan fell sharply on Monday after the country’s governing party chose a leader some view as hawkish on interest rates, underlining how central bank decisions continue to set the course of the world’s fourth-largest economy after decades of easy money policy.
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.
Japan’s ruling party selects far right leader as prime minister
Ishiba’s election marks a significant further shift in official Japanese politics toward remilitarization and preparations for war against China.
Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was elected as new head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party during its leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, Pool)
Japan's parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister
The Japanese parliament officially elected Sigeru Ishiba as the country's new prime minister on Tuesday, replacing Fumio Kishida.
Japan's new PM Ishiba unveils cabinet ahead of snap election
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday unveiled his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and secure a national mandate with an Oct. 27 snap election. The 67-year-old former defence minister,
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office.
Japan’s Ishiba Set to Become Prime Minister in Parliament Vote
Shigeru Ishiba is set to be confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, shifting the pressure of managing the nation onto the shoulders of a political idealist who has spent much of his long career offering critiques from the sidelines.
Japan's Ishiba confirmed as prime minister, set to unveil cabinet
Shigeru Ishiba was confirmed as Japan's next prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for him to officially unveil his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and prepare for an Oct.
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Japan's new premier vows to push strong defense under Japan-US alliance and boost economy
The newly elected Japanese prime minister pledged to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance amid growing tension in the ...
A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...
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Japan’s Ishiba, in Rocky Start as Premier, Calls Snap Election in Bold Bid for Mandate for Rearmament
Just after Japan’s diet elected him prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, not sure he can wield real power or hold his job for long ...
Meet Japan’s New Leader
Shigeru Ishiba’s plans remain vague but voters can ask this month.
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his ...
Japan’s governing party selects new leader
TOKYO -- Japan's governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to ...
Editorial: New Japan ruling party head to evade debate-informed vote with snap election
The new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who just became the country's prime minister through a ...
New Japan PM Appoints Abenomics Proponent as Finance Minister
Japan's new leader Shigeru Ishiba appointed a proponent of former premier Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" policies as finance ...