TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week.
TOKYO — Japan’s ruling party on Friday picked former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week.
The winner of the vote by the Liberal Democratic Party is assured of being chosen prime minister in a parliamentary vote next week because the governing coalition controls both houses. The current p rime minister, Fumio Kishida, has been dogged by party corruption scandals, and the LDP is looking for a fresh leader in hopes of regaining public trust before a looming general election.
There's widespread worry among experts that the removal of faction support from whoever wins could mean Japan will return to an era similar to the early 2000s, which saw “revolving door” leadership changes and political instability.
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