TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Monday to stay in office despite his gamble of snap elections backfiring, with the ruling party’s
HUMBLED. Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party , pledged “fundamental reform” after a slush fund scandal helped deliver his ruling coalition its worst election result since 2009. AFP worst result in 15 years.
“I will enact fundamental reform regarding the issue of money and politics,” Ishiba told reporters, repeating that voters had delivered a “severe judgement” on the party. They were projected to fall short of Ishiba’s stated goal of winning at least 233 seats — a majority in the 456-member lower house.
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