Ishiba Shigeru will become Japan’s next prime minister

Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times

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Japan's Parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba, the new leader of the ruling liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the country's prime minister.
Newsweek
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The veteran lawmaker, seen as somewhat of a party outsider who failed at four previous leadership bids, has already begun picking government and party officials who will contest the upcoming general election with him.
CNA
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Japan’s parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party’s corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, while trying to boost the economy and tackle security challenges from China and North Korea
The Gazette
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He is set to replace Fumio Kishida, who decided not to run again in the LDP presidential election in the wake of a slush fund scandal that has deeply affected the ruling party.
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