Japan election: Shigeru Ishiba intends to stay on after LDP shock
Oct 27, 2024 · It is the first time since 2009 that the Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday signaled that he intends to continue running ...
Japan election: PM Ishiba loses majority in the parliament. What ...
Oct 28, 2024 · The governing Liberal Democratic Party lost its sole majority in the lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber parliament. Even adding the Buddhist-backed Komeito party, which has partnered with the LDP for a quarter century, Sunday’s showing failed to meet Ishiba’s goal of retaining a majority in the 465-seat chamber.
Japan election: Liberal Democratic Party loses majority - The ...
October 27, 2024 at 11:56 p.m. EDT. SEOUL — Japan’s ruling party on Sunday lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 15 years, a stunning upset that threatens the future of the new ...
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.
Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM - BBC
Oct 26, 2024 · The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade. The LDP and its much smaller coalition partner Komeito ...
Japan's ruling party may struggle in Sunday's ... - Associated Press News
Oct 25, 2024 · The main opposition is the liberal-leaning Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, but the party has struggled to build momentum despite the LDP scandals. Its newly elected leader, centrist former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, is pushing a conservative shift for the party to attract swing voters, saying that “a change of government is the ...
New LDP party leader Shigeru Ishiba becomes Japan's prime …
Oct 1, 2024 · Ishiba, who chosen as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader on Friday, replaces Fumio Kishida who stepped down after his government was dogged by multiple scandals.
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
Sep 26, 2024 · The 67-year-old former defence minister narrowly prevailed over hard-line nationalist Sanae Takaichi in an unpredictable race with a record nine candidates to lead the Liberal Democratic...
Fifth time's a charm: Shigeru Ishiba set to be Japan PM after LDP …
Sep 27, 2024 · After five tries, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba will finally lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — and Japan. The veteran Ishiba, who has also served as party...
Shigeru Ishiba is chosen as Japan's next prime minister after …
Sep 27, 2024 · Japan's next prime minister will be maverick politician Shigeru Ishiba after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected him the new leader following the news Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...