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Japan's Ruling Party Selects Shigeru Ishiba as Next Prime Minister

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Shigeru Ishiba has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan, succeeding Fumio Kishida. Ishiba, a 67-year-old former defense minister, won the leadership contest with 215 votes, defeating his right-wing rival Sanae Takaichi, who garnered 194 votes. Ishiba's victory makes him the likely next prime minister of Japan, as the LDP leader typically assumes the position. The election was triggered by Kishida's decision not to seek re-election as LDP president. Ishiba has promised to "bring back a vibrant Japan" and "believe in the people," and will assume command of the world's fourth-largest economy once parliament convenes in October.

  1. JP
    Fumio Kishida
    1. In the upcoming presidential election, it's necessary to show the people that the Liberal Democratic Party will change.
  2. JP
    Shigeru Ishiba
    Liberal Democractic Party
    1. I will bring back a vibrant Japan where people can live with a smile.
    2. It's also extremely problematic that we do not have a collective security system in place here in east Asia. I will do my utmost to establish one.
    3. I will believe in the people, speak the truth with courage and sincerity, and I will do my utmost to make this country a safe and secure place where everyone can live with a smile on their faces once again.
    4. Once the election is over, we will put our hearts into protecting Japan, local areas, rules and the people of Japan.
    5. An LDP with a free and vigorous debate, an LDP that is fair and just, an LDP that is humble: I want to go back to that time again.
    6. The start of the war in Ukraine, and later on the Israeli invasion of Gaza — even for me, an expert on security issue, these were things I never expected.
    7. The US not coming to the defence of Ukraine because it is not a Nato member is truly frightening.
  3. Rob McBride
    Al Jazeera
    1. This is a remarkable victory for Ishiba, who is considered as a veteran of the LDP.
    2. The fact that he is something of a maverick, considered as change agent, who has promised to change the party, that may well resonate with a cynical Japanese public.
    3. He is seen as a defence expert. He has proposed the establishment of an Asian-style NATO. And he is likely to continue with more assertive Japan in the international stage.
  4. JP
    Kunihiko Miyake
    Ritsumeikan University
    1. It's time for the conservative politics in this country to adapt to a new political environment and political battlefield.
  5. JP
    Mieko Nakabayashi
    Waseda University
    1. They're frustrated with the inflation that they are facing currently and the so-called 'lost 30 years'. The Japanese currency is low, lots of imports got expensive with inflation, and many people see it.
  6. JP
    Shihoko Goto
    Wilson Center
    1. His idea about collective defense in the region has been particularly noteworthy. How he's going to accomplish it is another question.
    2. He's come up with — some would say bold, others would say interesting — ideas about Japan's security arrangements.
  7. JP
    Yuji Ikeda
    1. But I feel we spend too much on national defence now. I am interested in what the next person would do in terms of policy for seniors.
  8. JP
    Emi Uchibori
    1. Japan is an elderly society, and I hope that social welfare will be promoted. In terms of diplomacy, I would like to see Japan deal with the issues with China, Russia, and North Korea.

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.France 24
  5. 5.Al Jazeera
  6. 6.The Times of India
  7. 7.The Korea Herald
  8. 8.The Guardian
  9. 9.The Times
  10. 10.The Washington Post
  11. 11.Agence France-Presse
  12. 12.Kyodo News Agency

perspectives

  1. 1.Election
  2. 2.China Claims in South China Sea
  3. 3.Inflation
  4. 4.Japanese Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Japanese Politics
  6. 6.China-Japan Relations
  7. 7.Japan under Shigeru Ishiba

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.IsraelIL
  3. 3.JapanJP
  4. 4.Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofKP
  5. 5.Korea, Republic ofKR
  6. 6.PhilippinesPH
  7. 7.Russian FederationRU
  8. 8.Taiwan, Province of ChinaTW
  9. 9.UkraineUA
  10. 10.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  2. 2.University of Tokyo
  3. 3.Keio University
  4. 4.Bank of Japan
  5. 5.Inter-Parliamentary Union
  6. 6.Liberal Democractic Party
  7. 7.Mitsui Bank
  8. 8.Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
  9. 9.PLD
  10. 10.Ritsumeikan UniversityJP
  11. 11.Shinto
  12. 12.Unification Church

persons

  1. 1.Shigeru IshibaJP
  2. 2.Fumio KishidaJP
  3. 3.Sanae Takaichi
  4. 4.Shinjiro KoizumiJP
  5. 5.Shinzo Abe
  6. 6.Junichiro Koizumi
  7. 7.Volodymyr ZelenskiyUA
  8. 8.Yu UchiyamaJP
  9. 9.Donald TrumpUS
  10. 10.Emi UchiboriJP
  11. 11.Genta Takeda
  12. 12.Hanako Montgomery

technicals

  1. 1.Christianity
  2. 2.Maoism
  3. 3.Protestantism
  4. 4.Admiral Kuznetsov
  5. 5.Gulf War
  6. 6.Indo-Pacific Program
  7. 7.Pacific Ocean
  8. 8.Sea of Japan
  9. 9.Yasukuni Shrine
Japan's Ruling Party Selects Shigeru Ishiba as Next Prime Minister