Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

Shigeru Ishiba Returns As Japan’s Prime Minister Despite Lacking Majority Support

In a significant turn of events, Shigeru Ishiba has returned as Japan’s prime minister just hours after his entire Cabinet resigned on Monday. Lawmakers in Japan’s powerful lower house, the Diet, reconvened in a special four-day session to formally elect a prime minister following the general election. Ishiba, leader of...