Japan plunged into political uncertainty after voters deliver …
Oct 27, 2024 · Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed almost continuously since 1955, has lost its parliamentary majority in the powerful lower house for the first time in 15 years.
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba is set to become prime minister | AP News
Sep 27, 2024 · 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.
New LDP party leader Shigeru Ishiba becomes Japan's prime …
Oct 1, 2024 · Ishiba, who chosen as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader on Friday, replaces Fumio Kishida who stepped down after his government was dogged by multiple scandals.
Japan election: Prime Minister Ishiba’s ruling coalition loses …
Oct 28, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters’ outrage over the governing party’s extensive financial scandals.
Japan’s LDP hit by scandal over undocumented political funds - CNN
Dec 20, 2023 · Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades, involving millions of dollars in undocumented political funds.
Shigeru Ishiba: Former defense minister to be Japan’s new prime
Sep 26, 2024 · 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.
Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM - BBC
The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade. The LDP and its much smaller coalition partner...
Party bosses fall in Japan's worst political corruption scandal in ...
Dec 22, 2023 · SEOUL, South Korea — Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday replaced two of its top executives, as part of a purge related to the worst corruption scandal to rock the...
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
Sep 26, 2024 · The 67-year-old former defence minister narrowly prevailed over hard-line nationalist Sanae Takaichi in an unpredictable race with a record nine candidates to lead the Liberal Democratic...
Who will become Japan's next prime minister? | AP News
Sep 26, 2024 · This photo combination shows the candidates of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the party’s upcoming presidential election. Top row from left, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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