The Columbian7h
The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they’ve been in power, sitting governments around the world have ...
Yahoo7h
Japan’s LDP Names Former Minister Yamagiwa as Chip Czar
a Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight who championed Tokyo’s renewed push for chips until he lost his seat in parliament in ...
Bloomberg L.P.7h
Japan’s Ruling Party Names Former Minister Yamagiwa as Chip Czar
Yamagiwa, who formerly served as economic revitalization minister, replaces Akira Amari, a Liberal Democratic Party ...
jacobin1d
Japan’s Ruling Party Took a Heavy Blow From the Voters
The Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled Japan almost without a break since 1955, put up the second-worst result in its ...
Hudson Institute5d
Japan Election Brief: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Second Administration
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces he is stepping down. September 27: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a ...
中国日报网6d
Domestic problems and foreign policy remain challenges for Ishiba
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gives his first policy speech at ... However, the ruling coalition of the Liberal ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat6d
Shigeru Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...
Japanese leader holds on to power but faces a tricky time with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whom lawmakers voted to keep in office Monday despite his party’s dismal recent election showing, has vowed to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Yahoo News7d
After election losses, Japanese prime minister vows to step up reform
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take tougher measures ... a major loss in the polls last month by ...
The Washington Post21d
Japan’s long-ruling party loses majority in stunning election defeat
The Liberal ... dozens of party members. In September, former prime minister Fumio Kishida stepped down in no small part because of the scandals. His successor, Shigeru Ishiba, took office on ...