Japan's Shigeru Ishiba is set to become prime minister | AP News
WEB3 days ago · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls parliament.
Japan: Shigeru Ishiba says he'll call elections once he takes office ...
WEB11 hours ago · TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct. 27 after he is elected as prime minister on Tuesday. Ishiba was chosen as the Liberal Democratic Party’s leader on Friday and is assured to also succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister because the party’s coalition ...
Shigeru Ishiba: Former defense minister to be Japan’s new prime ...
WEB4 days ago · Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.
Fifth time's a charm: Shigeru Ishiba set to be Japan PM after LDP …
WEB3 days ago · The veteran Ishiba, who has also served as party secretary-general, won the LDP presidential election on Friday, defeating economic security minister Sanae Takaichi in a runoff vote. He is set...
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
WEB3 days ago · TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalise the economy and see off security threats from powerful...
Shigeru Ishiba to Be Next Prime Minister of Japan - The New York …
WEB3 days ago · The elite power brokers of Japan’s governing party appeared to take public sentiment into account on Friday when they chose Shigeru Ishiba, 67, to become the next prime minister of Japan.
Shigeru Ishiba wins LDP election, set to become Japan's next …
WEB3 days ago · Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba has won his fifth bid to become the leader of Japan’s ruling party on Friday, lining him up to become the country’s next prime minister.
Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning …
WEB3 days ago · Shigeru Ishiba has won the leadership election of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is set to become the country’s next prime minister.
What the Next Japanese PM Means for the World | TIME
WEB3 days ago · Ishiba will assume the nation’s top job on Oct. 1 following a rubber-stamp parliamentary vote. “Prime Minister Kishida has made a decision to let the LDP be reborn and win back the public's...
Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister
WEB3 days ago · TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba, an outspoken former defense minister, is set to become Japan’s new prime minister next week, taking the helm of the world’s fourth-largest economy at a time of rising...