Japan, Shigeru Ishiba

Japan official clarifies why prime minister Ishiba was spotted ‘sleeping’ in parliament
Japan official clarifies why prime minister Ishiba was spotted ‘sleeping’ in parliament - Video showing Shigeru Ishiba dozing off in parliament went viral on social media on Monday
Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as Japan's prime minister in minority government
The Japanese parliament on Monday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister in a rare runoff vote after the ruling LDP lost its majority in the lower legislative chamber.
Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba survives parliament vote
Japanese lawmakers voted on for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader after his coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.
Japan's reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament.
Japan: Shigeru Ishiba reelected as Japanese PM
Tokyo, Japan - Recent Leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was reelected as the country's prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet.
Japan's LDP may demand members return unreported funds, donate the money to treasury
Japan's ruling (LDP) is considering requesting that the so-called "slush fund lawmakers," who received kickbacks from ...
Japan's ruling LDP formally begins policy talks with opposition DPFP
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun policy talks with an opposition party in a bid to seek an agreement on a ...
Japan’s LDP suffers electoral defeat for only the third time since 1955
Whatever the form it takes, the next government will be one of instability and crisis as it seeks to impose new burdens on ...
Ishiba's LDP, smaller DPP debate econ steps, Japan PM eyes minority gov't
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the smaller opposition Democratic Party for the People on Friday began ...
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Interview With Japan’s Opposition Leader Noda Yoshihiko
Moving forward, the ruling and opposition parties must work together to reform and rebuild public trust, aiming for unity.” ...
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A Weakened Ishiba Means a Less Ambitious Japan
Domestic stability enabled Japan to take on an international leadership role. Those days may be over. The post A Weakened ...
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Something For Everyone: Why Japan's LDP Is So Successful
Japan's LDP is one of the democratic world's most successful parties, a one-size-fits-all electoral machine in power for all but four of the last 69 years. AFP looks at the history of the Liberal ...
Japan's LDP will try to stay in power despite election losses
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is looking to make policy deals short of expanding its ruling coalition after the ruling ...
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LDP's Nukaga to be reappointed Japan Lower House speaker
The ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to reappoint Fukushiro Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as ...