Former Defense Minister Ishiba Elected Japan’s Ruling Party Leader
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba won Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election on Friday in a runoff vote, defeating economic security minister Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s next prime minister. Ishiba, 67, won 215 runoff votes against Takaichi’s 194. He is expected to select new LDP executives on Monday and form his Cabinet … Read more