Shigeru Ishiba: Who is Japan’s next prime minister?

Japan’s ruling LDP has chosen veteran politician Shigeru Ishiba as the replacement for outgoing PM Fumio Kishida, marking his fifth and final bid for the position. Ishiba will need to address domestic concerns over rising living costs and navigate a challenging security landscape in East Asia as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the ruling party’s leadership vote.

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