Five challenges facing Japan's new PM Ishiba - Japan Today
WEB2 days ago · Teach English in Japan. Shigeru Ishiba will face five key challenges when he becomes Japan's new prime minister on Tuesday after being voted leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Security threats Nerves are running high over China's increasingly aggressive moves in the region, following the first confirmed incursion by a …
What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct 27 election
WEB2 days ago · Ishiba said the snap election would be held on Oct 27, with a ruling party executive saying earlier on Monday that the new leader would dissolve parliament on Oct 9. Official campaigning must run for a minimum of 12 days before the election. The upper house will continue its term as it cannot be dissolved, with the next term finishing in July …
Ishiba may face make-or-break moment as PM - Japan Today
WEB4 days ago · By Noriyuki Suzuki TOKYO. Japan's new ruling party chief Shigeru Ishiba may see an initial bump in public support following Friday's presidential election victory, but he does not have the luxury of basking in the glow with a party revamp at stake after a slush fund scandal. A moment of truth awaits the 67-year-old leader, with two pressing ...
Ex-defense chief Ishiba elected Japan ruling party leader
WEB5 days ago · TOKYO. Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Friday in a runoff vote, defeating economic security minister Sanae Takaichi. In his fifth presidential bid, Ishiba won 215 of the 409 valid votes cast by LDP lawmakers and rank ...
What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's ...
WEB6 days ago · By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO. The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentarians and dues-paying members. Because the party's governing coalition dominates parliament, …
Japan businesses hope for sustained economic growth under ...
WEB4 days ago · Japan's business leaders have expressed hope that Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will accelerate the country's economic growth amid signs of recovery, including rising wages and prices. Ishiba, who is set to replace Fumio Kishida as prime minister, is expected to come up….
Ishiba says he will focus on boosting wages, consumption
WEBJapan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the need for the country's economy to "fully emerge from deflation" and vowed to take steps to boost wages, in a sign his near-term focus would be to keep activity on a sustained recovery track. He said revitalizing consumption was key for Japan to emerge from economic stagnation, adding ...