Japan’s Ishiba Wins 1st Round of Voting for Prime Minister

Japan’s Ishiba Wins First Round of Voting for Prime Minister
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the most support in Monday’s first round of voting to stay in the job despite a national election setback, as he prepares for an expected meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump later this month.
Japan’s parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime minister
A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda.
Japan's parliamentary vote to select new prime minister explained
The following is an explanation of how a new Japanese prime minister is selected in a special parliamentary session.
Special Diet session convenes for voting on prime minister
An election to name Japan’s 103rd prime minister will be held in the afternoon at a special Diet session that convened on Nov. 11.
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba re-elected after runoff vote
Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday. Ishiba, 67, was first sworn in as prime minister in September after his predecessor,
Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms large
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese lawmakers voted for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader on Monday, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.
Lawmakers vote to keep embattled Ishiba as Japan PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba kept his job in a parliamentary vote on Monday, despite having led the ruling coalition to its worst general election result in 15 years.
Tokyo stocks end flat before Japan PM runoff vote
Tokyo stocks ended flat Monday amid a cautious mood as Japan's lower house was set to hold a runoff vote to choose the prime minister for the first time in three decades. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 32.
Japan's struggling leader faces another vote in parliament after his party's election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, faces another vote in parliament on Monday, though he is likely to be re-elected as leader and remain in power.

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Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister
By Motoko Rich Reporting from Tokyo Despite leading his party to big losses in a general election last month, Shigeru Ishiba, the prime minister of Japan, won a vote in Parliament on Monday to ...
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Japan’s record number of women MPs still minority
Japan has the world’s second-oldest population after Monaco ... child raising and caring for relatives. Prime Minister ...
Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with ...
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Japan, today's Special National Assembly for 'Prime Minister Nomination Election'...Ishiba Will Remain Prime Minister
is likely to be re-elected as a special parliamentary session will be convened today to nominate the next prime minister ...
Japan’s ruling party may struggle in Sunday’s vote, but its decades of dominance won’t end
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ‘s ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support, faces its ...
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Japan’s prime minister is fighting for his political life after election rout
Credit: Bloomberg “If it comes to a situation where we must compete for the prime minister’s job, it’s only natural to go for it,” Noda told Fuji TV. Tobias Harris, who runs Japan ...
Half of Japan firms target wage hike of 3% or more for 2025, Reuters survey shows
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