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Shigeru Ishiba to Become Japan's Next Prime Minister

Japan's soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals

The person chosen to lead Japan's governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big challenges ahead of him as he tries to unite a fractious party and hold off an opposition eager to capitalize on recent corruption scandals.

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

A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation’s new prime minister. The vote by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will technically be to choose a new party leader, but since the party has a decades-long stranglehold on power,

Former Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party. He'll become PM next week

TOKYO — (AP) — Japan’s ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week. The party leadership win is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s ruling coalition currently controls the parliament.

Japan Picks ‘Asian NATO’ Backer Ishiba

Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls for need to end deflation

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday stressed the need for the country's economy to fully emerge from deflation. Revitalising consumption is key for Japan to emerge from economic stagnation,

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Incoming Japan PM Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' idea test for US diplomacy

Shigeru Ishiba, tapped to be Japan's next prime minister, may cause diplomatic headaches for the U.S. with proposals to revamp Tokyo's closest alliance by locking Washington into an "Asian NATO" and stationing Japanese troops on U.

Bloomberg on MSN · 5h

Japan Picks ‘Asian NATO’ Backer Ishiba as PM Race Swings Markets

Japan’s ruling party picked Shigeru Ishiba as its next leader, positioning an advocate of an “Asian NATO” to become prime minister in a move that risks further increasing tensions with China.

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Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalise the economy and see ...

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Japan’s Governing Party Selects New Prime Minister

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister more popular with the rank and file than with his lawmaker colleagues, had sought ...

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U.S. and Japan React to China's ICBM Launch - TaiwanPlus News

Washington and Tokyo have had widely different reactions to China's recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch.

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Plastic model maker, ramen lover: the obsessions of Japan's next PM

Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader poised to become Japan's new prime minister, often appears ...

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Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time

A Japanese warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China for the first time, prompting Beijing to ...

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Heavy rain expected in Japan's Kanto region, Shizuoka, Izu Islands

Weather officials are warning that heavy rainfall may hit the Kanto region in eastern Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture in central ...

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Japan's LDP to pick new leader to replace outgoing PM Kishida

Japan's ruling party holds one of the most unpredictable leadership contests in decades on Friday, a race that could result ...

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World's longest-serving death row inmate — an 88-year-old former boxer — acquitted of 1966 murders in Japan

The ruling by Tokyo's Shizuoka District Court brought an end to Iwao Hamakada's status as the world's longest serving death ...

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