Japan's new PM dissolves the lower house of ... - Associated Press News
Oct 9, 2024 · Ishiba announced his plans for an election even before he won the party leadership vote and became prime minister. His Cabinet formally announced the election date and said campaigning starts next Tuesday. At a news conference Wednesday, Ishiba pledged to squarely face the voters to gain understanding and regain their trust.
Japan parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister …
Oct 2, 2024 · Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pledging to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable. He took office Tuesday vowing to tackle a slow economy and regain public trust before an upcoming election.
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 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.
Shigeru Ishiba elected Japan's prime minister by Parliament after ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Tokyo — Japan's parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country's new prime minister Tuesday. Ishiba was chosen as the party's...
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
Sep 26, 2024 · 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...
What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for the US - POLITICO
Sep 29, 2024 · It ended up doing neither — and went with a third, somewhat surprising option on the menu: Shigeru Ishiba, a 67-year-old Liberal Democratic Party backbencher and occasional party gadfly who...
Shigeru Ishiba: Japan's incoming PM calls snap October election
Sep 30, 2024 · A mere three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling party, incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced plans for a snap election on 27 October.
Japan's incoming leader calls general election as he seeks ... - NBC News
Sep 30, 2024 · Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he will call a general election for Oct. 27 after winning one of the closest-ever leadership races for the governing Liberal Democratic...
Shigeru Ishiba: Japan’s ‘Oddball’ Leader Wants to Boost Military, …
Sep 27, 2024 · Japan’s next Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-proclaimed policy wonk on defense matters whose friends consider him to be an “oddball.”