Shigeru Ishiba will bring a cool, collected approach to government. Image: X Screengrab

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Shigeru Ishiba to be its next president and, by extension, the nation’s next prime minister. Ishiba placed second in the first round of the party presidential election held on Friday (September 27), but defeated rightwing firebrand Sanae Takaichi in the run-off to win the top position in his […]

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