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,
Lawmakers vote to keep embattled Ishiba as Japan PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba kept his job in a parliamentary vote on Monday, despite having led the ruling coalition to its worst general election result in 15 years.MPs in parliament's powerful lower house convened on Monday for a special four-day session to nominate the prime minister,
Shigeru Ishiba retains Japan’s prime ministership amid parliamentary setbacks
During an extraordinary parliamentary session, Ishiba defeated Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), to retain leadership. However, his minority government will now face opposition demands to pass any legislation, raising concerns about potential gridlock in a hung parliament.
Japan's Parliament Reelects Struggling Leader Ishiba as Prime Minister
Japan's parliament has reelected struggling Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after his governing coalition suffered its worst election loss in more than a decade
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,
Ishiba Reelected as Japan PM Despite Election Loss
Ishiba defeated opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan by a vote of 221 to 160, secur
Japan’s Ishiba Wins First Round of Voting for Prime Minister
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the most support in Monday’s first round of voting to stay in the job despite a national election setback, as he prepares for an expected meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump later this month.
Japanese PM Ishiba re-elected after run-off vote
He will now navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.
Lawmakers vote to keep Shigeru Ishiba as Japan’s prime minister
Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan's PM on Monday after a rare run-off vote in a parliament that his ruling coalition no longer controls Japan's parliament reelected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade.
Japan: PM Ishiba chosen for new term, despite lost majority
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba survived a confidence vote in parliament, even after his LDP lost its majority in a ...
Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with ...
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Japan's record number of women MPs still minority
New lawmaker Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japan's parliament, but while ...
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Kishida: No tax increase in 2024 to pay for hike in defense spending
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida categorically ruled out raising taxes next year to pay for a massive increase in defense spending, alluding to unfavorable economic conditions that have left many ...
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Japan’s PM Ishiba survives parliament vote, to lead minority government
But voters, unhappy with inflation and a slush fund scandal that helped sink his predecessor Fumio Kishida, delivered a blow to the LDP and its junior coalition partner. Japan’s opposition parties ...
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Japan PM set to form minority government
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a parliament vote on Monday that is expected to keep him in the job, but with a ...
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Kishida comes under fire for dropping human rights adviser
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dropped the post of special adviser for international human rights issues during the recent Cabinet reshuffle, a move that critics say may send the wrong message to ...
Japan’s Ishiba vows to boost military and forge closer ties with US under Donald Trump
Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance ...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has had his wife, Lori Shapiro, by his side from the time he was a teenager to his move to the ...
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Survey: 58% say Kishida must go; Cabinet approval rate slips to 23%
The approval rating of the Cabinet fell further to 23 percent, and nearly 60 percent of voters want Fumio Kishida to resign as prime minister, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed. The approval rating ...