Ishiba formally reelected as Japan PM, eyes minority gov’t
Shigeru Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan's prime minister on Monday after a rare runoff vote in parliament that his ruling coalition no longer controls, setting the stage for a…
Japan Faces Political Upheaval as LDP Coalition Loses Majority
(Bloomberg) -- Japan faces a period of political instability after the ruling coalition failed to win a majority in parliament for the first time since 2009, setting up a race…
Shigeru Ishiba Officially Japan’s New Prime Minister: Meet His Cabinet
Shigeru Ishiba officially became the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan in the early afternoon of October 1. He took over from Fumio Kishidawho with 1094 consecutive days in office became…
Knives out for Japan PM Ishiba even before taking office as chaos awaits
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba faces stiff challenges and a hostile ruling party life with infighting that could quickly remove him from office, plunging the country back into political…
Japan, which lags most of the world on gender equity, could soon have a female PM
Japan could soon have its first female prime minister.The country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will later this month choose a new leader who will be virtually guaranteed the top…
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…