5th Time's The Charm For Shigeru Ishiba, The New Japan PM

William Pesek, Columnist, Nikkei Asia

30-Sep-24 07:30

5th Time's The Charm For Shigeru Ishiba, The New Japan PM

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Japan is set to elect a new Prime Minister on Tuesday after Shigeru Ishiba won the leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). What challenges will he need to overcome ahead of the mandated general election within a year? We discuss this with Tokyo-based journalist William Pesek.

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