Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to retain his premiership in a parliamentary vote on Monday and form a Cabinet, as a four-day special session
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on the morning of Nov. 11, 2024.
The vote to select a prime minister, which must be held following a general election, is expected to proceed to a runoff for the first time in three decades. Ishiba who heads the Liberal Democratic Party is set to compete with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.Neither the LDP nor the CDPJ has an outright majority in the 465-member lower house.
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki has said his fellow party members will vote for him, a move that would split the opposition vote and benefit Ishiba. In the run-up to the parliamentary session, the ruling coalition has signaled its willingness to work with the DPP and coordinate their policies, a critical step toward ensuring a stable government.“I will take a sincere approach to all parties,” Ishiba told reporters. “The important point is to make sure that Japan is a peaceful nation and people’s livelihoods improve. We are on the same page on this with the DPP and the CDPJ.
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