Shigeru Ishiba Elected Japan LDP President; Poised to be New Prime Minister

The Yomiuri Shimbun
Shigeru Ishiba reacts after being elected Liberal Democratic Party president in Tokyo on Friday.

Shigeru Ishiba was elected Liberal Democratic Party president in a runoff vote on Friday.

Former LDP Secretary General Ishiba, 67, is poised to be the next prime minister.

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