Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
The plan is not official since he is not prime minister yet, but Ishiba said he mentioned the date early for the logistical convenience of those who have to prepare on relatively short notice.
Japan elects new prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the new prime minister of Japan on Friday. The country’s governing political party, the Liberal Democratic Party, voted for the former minister of defense to lead the country. Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has primarily been the country’s ruling party since the end of World War II.
Stocks in Japan Tumble After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader.
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan’s ruling party selects far right leader as prime minister
Ishiba’s election marks a significant further shift in official Japanese politics toward remilitarization and preparations for war against China.
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his replacement in a key vote that could affect the country’s political stability in coming months.
Japan's ruling LDP selects Shigeru Ishiba as party leader and prime minister
Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, de facto, the next prime minister.
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election, seeks to unify party
STORY: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Monday (September 30) he's calling a snap general election on Oct. 27.He just won a close leadership race to become head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was elected as new head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party during its leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, Pool)
Japan’s Ishiba Pledges Early General Election in October
Japan’s new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, said he would call a national election on Oct. 27, assuming he is confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, taking advantage of a positive public reaction to his victory in last week’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election.
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba to fill cabinet posts ahead of likely election
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday and announce a new Cabinet on Tuesday as he tries to unite an LDP party split by one of its closest ever leadership races ahead of a likely snap general election.
A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...
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Japan's next premier eyes Oct 27 polls
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), plans to call a parliamentary election on October ...
Japan’s governing party selects new leader
TOKYO -- Japan's governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to ...
Japan Stocks Set to Fall on Rate Hike Fears After Ishiba’s Win
Japanese stocks will likely tumble after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory in the ruling party’s leadership race raised ...