Japan has a new prime minister: After Fumio Kishida resigns, his party colleague Shigeru Ishiba takes over the office. New elections are scheduled to take place at the end of October.
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Japan’s parliament has officially elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister after he was named leader of the Liberal Democratic Party last week. Ishiba is planning new elections for October 27 and has announced measures such as wage increases and the promotion of renewable energy. The LPD wants to get out of a party donations scandal with the reorganization.
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The Japanese parliament has officially elected the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Shigeru Ishiba, as the new prime minister. Ishiba is expected to present his new cabinet later today. Last Friday, his party elected him as the new chairman, so that he could succeed the previous Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Kishida and his cabinet resigned last Tuesday, paving the way for Ishiba to become head of government. As party leader, Kishida was almost guaranteed to be prime minister because the LDP controls both chambers of parliament.
Ishiba says he plans to call new elections for October 27th. The new government should face the public verdict as soon as possible. Opposition representatives criticized the short time until the election. With the reorganization, the LPD wants to get out of its crisis due to a party donations scandal.
The election as party chairman was Ishiba’s fifth attempt at the head of the party and government. Ishiba was the only candidate for party leadership to advocate a move away from nuclear power towards renewable energy, and announced wage increases and the exemption of certain products from VAT in the fight against inflation.
The Japanese parliament has officially elected the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Shigeru Ishiba, as the new prime minister. Ishiba is expected to present his new cabinet later today. Last Friday, his party elected him as the new chairman, so that he could succeed the previous Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Kishida and his cabinet resigned last Tuesday, paving the way for Ishiba to become head of government. As party leader, Kishida was almost guaranteed to be prime minister because the LDP controls both chambers of parliament.
