Lawmakers in Japan voted Monday to retain the embattled Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister despite his long-governing party’s dismal showing in parliamentary elections last month.Ishiba, 67, became ...
Leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Shigeru Ishiba, has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday, local media reported. Ishiba, ...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center, attends a special parliamentary session of the lower house before a parliamentary vote for a new leader on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo.