Shigeru Ishiba Is Japan’s New Prime Minister | Japan News Live | Japan Elects New PM | News18 | N18G

Shigeru Ishiba Is Japan’s New Prime Minister | Japan News Live | Japan Elects New PM | News18 | N18G TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba, an outspoken former defense minister, is set to become Japan’s new prime minister next week, taking the helm of the world’s fourth-largest economy at a time of rising prices at home and increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific. Ishiba, 67, on Friday clinched the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — on his fifth attempt — and will therefore become the new prime minister. He will succeed Fumio Kishida, who reshaped Japan’s role in the international community but last month announced he would step down amid record-low approval ratings. #japan #election #primeminister #japannews #livenews #news18live #news18 n18oc_live n18oc_world News18 Mobile App -