Shigeru Ishiba
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Politics & GovernmentShigeru Ishiba Named as Japan Prime Minister; Kishida Cabinet Resigns
Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba was named as the new prime minister at sessions...
October 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP President Ishiba Changes Position on Snap Elections, Seeks Early Victory
The Yomiuri ShimbunNewly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba, center, is seen ...
September 30, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Mulls Lower House Election on Oct. 27
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Shigeru Ishiba, new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is cons...
September 30, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Choosing Staff With Eye on Lower House Dissolution; Third-Place Koizumi Eyed to Lead Party’s Election Strategy
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party president Shigeru Ishiba is arranging personnel appointmen...
September 29, 2024
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Politics & Government‘Anti-Takaichi’ Votes Shifted to Ishiba in Runoff
In the runoff in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, former party Secretary Gen...
September 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Newly Elected LDP President Vows to ‘Protect’ Regional Areas; Ishiba Eyes Making Regional Areas More Attractive to Young People
Ishiba is strongly motivated to promote regional revitalization, as he has served as regional rev...
September 28, 2024
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Asia-PacificChina Indicates Opposition Toward Ishiba’s Recent Visit to Taiwan, Expresses Relief at Takaichi’s Loss
BEIJING / TAIPEI ― China expressed its strong opposition toward Japanese politicians visiting Tai...
September 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Urged to Strengthen Allied Cooperation Against China, Russia; ‘Asian Version of NATO’ Proposed During Campaign
It is urged that Shigeru Ishiba, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party, strengthen co...
September 28, 2024
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ElectionsIshiba Elected President of Japan’s Ruling Party, Beats Takaichi in LDP Runoff
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the party’s 28th ...
September 27, 2024
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ElectionsSanae Takaichi, Shigeru Ishiba to Race in Runoff Election for LDP Presidency
Sanae Takaichi and Shigeru Ishiba will race in a runoff election.
...September 27, 2024
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Presidency Frontrunners Compete for Diet Member Votes: Ishiba, Takaichi, Koizumi Seek Support Along Former Factional Lines
The top three candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race, who remain neck-and...
September 27, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentSanae Takaichi, Shigeru Ishiba, Shinjiro Koizumi Fight to Reach Runoff in LDP Presidential Race; Ballots Set to Start Arriving
The top three candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race are moving to secure...
September 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Presidential Vote Could Go to Runoff, Surveys Suggest; Overall Tally Tips Toward Takaichi, Ishiba
There will likely be no clear winner in the upcoming presidential election for the Liberal Democr...
September 16, 2024
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Politics & Government
Ishiba, Takaichi Struggle to Widen Support among LDP Lawmakers
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Liberal Democratic Party leadership candidates Shigeru Ishiba and Sanae Takaic...
September 16, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPoll Finds Shigeru Ishiba Most Popular for LDP President; Shinjiro Koizumi Close Behind in Nationwide Survey
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, was the most popular ...
August 26, 2024
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Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’
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Ishiba Pledges to Boost Japan’s Investment in U.S. to $1 Trillion; Trump Says Meeting with Nippon Steel Execs Scheduled
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Cabinet, Announces to Dissolve Lower House on Oct. 9
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China Indicates Opposition Toward Ishiba’s Recent Visit to Taiwan, Expresses Relief at Takaichi’s Loss
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Shigeru Ishiba Named Japan’s PM, Forms Cabinet with 13 Rookie Ministers; Cabinet Veterans Tapped as Defense, Foreign Ministers