PolicyWatch on Nostr: 🇯🇵 Japan’s Liberal Party selects Shigeru Ishiba as new Prime Minister ▪️ ...

🇯🇵 Japan’s Liberal Party selects Shigeru Ishiba as new Prime Minister

▪️ The party leads the coalition that controls the local parliament.
▪️ A record nine candidates ran, including two women.

Current PM Fumio Kishida steps down amid corruption scandals and low popularity.

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