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Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba

Japan's ruling LDP selects Shigeru Ishiba as party leader and prime minister

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, de facto, the next prime minister.

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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)

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Japan's splintered ruling party to elect new leader

A record nine candidates are fighting to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, amid public scandals and financial despair.

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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 ...

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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party, setting him up to be prime minister

TOKYO -- A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation's new prime minister. The vote by the ruling ...

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Japan’s next prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals

Japan’s next prime minister is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big ...

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Japan’s ‘oddball’ leader Ishiba wants to boost military, beat deflation

Japan’s next Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-proclaimed policy wonk on defense matters whose friends consider him to be an “oddball.” ...

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