Shigeru Ishiba Is Formally Anointed As Japan’s New Prime Minister

Published on October 1, 2024

Shigeru Ishiba has been formally anointed as Japan’s new prime minister, taking over from Fumio Kishida, who resigned earlier on Tuesday. Ishiba, who won the leadership contest in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Sept. 27, won a mandatory vote in parliament on Tuesday. He was then formally anointed prime minister by Emperor Naruhito in a ceremony at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace. Ishiba announced his Cabinet but omitted Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative and nationalist he beat by 215 votes to 194 in Friday’s leadership vote. It was the fifth time Ishiba, who has been in parliament since 1986, had bid for the leadership of the party....

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