Shigeru Ishiba Set To Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister

Tokyo: Japan’s former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become the country’s next prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election on Friday.Ishiba, 67, in a runoff vote, defeated economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, Kyodo news outlet reported.Takaichi received 194 votes to Ishiba’s 215, narrowly missing the chance to become Japan’s first
Tokyo: Japan’s former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become the country’s next prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election on Friday.Ishiba, 67, in a runoff vote, defeated economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, Kyodo news outlet reported.Takaichi received 194 votes to Ishiba’s 215, narrowly missing the chance to become Japan’s first
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