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The Boston Globe · 19h

Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected governing party leader, as prime minister

Ishiba was chosen as the governing Liberal Democratic Party’s leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida, who stepped down on Tuesday to pave the way.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

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.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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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 ...

Santa Rosa Press Democrat4h

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 ...

7hOpinion

Meet Japan’s New Leader

Shigeru Ishiba’s plans remain vague but voters can ask this month.

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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 ...

19hon MSN

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 ...

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