Fifth time's a charm: Shigeru Ishiba set to be Japan PM after LDP …
WEB22 hours ago · After five tries, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba will finally lead the Liberal Democratic Party — and Japan. The veteran Ishiba, who has also served as party secretary-general, won...
Who will replace Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister?
WEB2 days ago · Updated 10:44 PM PDT, September 25, 2024. TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s parliamentarians and dues-paying members.
An unusual result for an unusual election - The Japan Times
WEB17 hours ago · The very lawmakers who long shunned former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba made him president in an unexpected twist to the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race.
FOCUS:New Japan ruling LDP chief Ishiba may face make-or-break …
WEB6 hours ago · Japan's new ruling party chief Shigeru Ishiba may see an initial bump in public support following Friday's presidential election victory, but he does not have the luxury of basking in the glow with a party revamp at stake after a slush fund scandal.
Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks Shigeru Ishiba as next PM
WEBNine candidates contested for leadership of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for most of the post-war era, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced...
Shigeru Ishiba: Former defense minister to be Japan’s new prime
WEB2 days ago · The 67-year-old takes control of the long-ruling, scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and will assume command of the world’s fourth-largest economy once parliament convenes in...
Who will become Japan's next prime minister? | AP News
WEB2 days ago · Japan’s Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, second right, a candidate of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, speaks during a joint news conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to ... - NBC News
WEB21 hours ago · Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s new prime minister after the governing Liberal Democratic Party elected him as its new leader on Friday.
Ishiba and Koizumi speed ahead as LDP presidential race kicks off
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Campaigning for the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race officially kicked off Thursday with a record nine candidates, each with their own vision for the country’s economy, security and...
Japan election: PM Fumio Kishida declares victory for ruling LDP - BBC
WEBOct 31, 2021 · Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than...
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