Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba re-elected after runoff vote
Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday. Ishiba, 67, was first sworn in as prime minister in September after his predecessor,
Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals
After election losses, Japanese prime minister vows to step up reform
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament Monday following a major loss in the polls last month by his governing coalition.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba survives parliament vote
Japanese lawmakers voted on for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader after his coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.
Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as Japan's prime minister in minority government
The Japanese parliament on Monday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister in a rare runoff vote after the ruling LDP lost its majority in the lower legislative chamber.
Japan's reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament.
Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister
Despite leading his party to big losses in a general election last month, Shigeru Ishiba, the prime minister of Japan, won a vote in Parliament on Monday to carry on as the country’s leader. Mr. Ishiba,
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Japan's ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says
Ishiba took office on Oct. 1, replacing Fumio Kishida, who resigned after failing to pacify the public over widespread slush fund practices among Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers. Ishiba ...
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Japan election to test ruling party, may bring uncertainty
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's voters could end more than a decade of Liberal Democratic Party dominance on Sunday ...
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Lawmakers vote to keep embattled Ishiba as Japan PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on Monday pitted against the main opposition chief as parliament votes to appoint ...
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Japan’s ruling party likely to lose parliamentary majority in snap election
While voters are weighing the governing party’s scandals, they are also sceptical due to the opposition’s inexperience.
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Japan PM set to form minority government
Ishiba, 67, took office in early October and called a snap election which he hoped would shore up his mandate as leader of ...
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Japan’s ruling party braces for a blow in parliamentary elections
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections as a result ...
Japan Diet members suit up with no clear dress code, but some conventional rules
Lawmakers in Japan are often seen in suits. While there is no clearly stated dress code in the Diet, some rules exist as a ...