Who is Shigeru Ishiba? The New Prime Minister of Japan
Shigeru Ishiba was just elected and installed as Prime Minister, taking over for Fumio Kishida. He has been in politics for well over 38 years, during which he made history…
INTERVIEW | Hudson Institute’s Ken Weinstein on Priorities in Security for Japan’s Next Leader
Animated and welcoming, Dr Ken Weinstein had just returned from a whirlwind trip to Seoul and Tokyo when we caught him on September 9. Earlier in the morning, he had…
A New Japanese Prime Minister: It Matters for Japan’s Defense
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida won't be the prime minister after September. Kishida served longer than most – nearly three years. Japanese prime ministers, except the late Shinzo Abeseem to…