Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister

Shigeru Ishiba: Japan’s incoming prime minister with a penchant for cosplay, drawing on Majin Buu for some ‘Dragon Ball’ magic

TOKYO, Sept 28 — Japan’s political landscape is set for a transformation as Shigeru Ishiba, the former defence minister, ascends to the role of prime minister. In fact, Ishiba is no stranger to the political spotlight. He narrowly missed the top job in 2012, losing to Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, who was tragically assassinated. Now, he is making waves not just for his political ambitions but also for his penchant for cosplay. In …

Japan’s ruling LDP chooses Shigeru Ishiba as party leader and prime minister – englishtimes.uk

Sept. 27 (UPI) — Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected Friday by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as its leader and, de facto, next prime minister. Ishiba… Click to continue »

Dragon Ball Z: Japan's New Prime Minister Was Once Majin Buu

On Tuesday, October 1st, Japan is set to anoint its new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba. Representing the Liberal Democratic Party, the sixty-seven-year-old was able to overtake opponent Sanae Takaichi in the race to lead the Eastern country, stepping for previous Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. While Ishiba might have a long career as a politician in Japan, you might be astonished to see how his work led him to create one of the biggest anime cros…

Shigeru Ishiba elected as Japan's new Prime Minister - Khaama Press

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s former defense minister, has been elected as the country’s new prime minister. At 67, Ishiba was elected in his fifth attempt to lead the Liberal Democratic Party, securing 215 out of 414 votes from party lawmakers on Friday, September 27. His opponent, Sanae Takaichi, received 194 votes. Upon receiving the most votes, Ishiba stated that his goals included cleaning up the ruling party, rebuilding the economy, and addressi…

Former defence minister Ishiba to be Japan's PM after winning party vote

Tokyo (AFP) Sept 27, 2024 Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling party's leadership vote on Friday, the official count showed. The 67-year-old train lover beat arch-nationalist Sanae Takaichi - who would have been the country's first-ever woman leader - 215 votes to 194 in a run-off. After his victory was announced at the Liberal Democratic Party

Japan’s next prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is a bit of an oddball

The sixty-seven-year-old Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister on October 1 after winning a surprisingly exciting play-off vote against his rival Sanae Takaichi. For a moment it looked as if Japanese MPs were set to elect the country’s first female leader (Takaichi was ahead of Ishiba in the first round of voting) but in the end the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) opted for experience and former defense minister Ishiba’s safe, and…