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Shigeru Ishiba

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Ishiba Reaffirms Leadership as LDP Weighs Early Presidential Vote

He pledged to await the party’s end-of-month poll review before assessing his role in recent electoral setbacks.

Ishiba Fends Off Leadership Challenge in Rare Full LDP Caucus

Ishiba Resists Calls to Quit; LDP Factions Seek Leadership Vote

Ishiba Confronts Rising Calls to Quit Following Senate Loss

Ishiba’s Coalition Loses Upper House Majority, Governs as Minority in Both Chambers

Ishiba Launches Upper House Campaign to Safeguard Ruling Coalition Majority

Japan's Ruling Coalition Loses Majority in Snap Election

Japan's Ruling LDP Faces Potential Election Setback

Japan's Election Sees Record Female Candidates Amid LDP Scandal

Japan's New Prime Minister Eyes Asian NATO Amid Political Uncertainty

Shigeru Ishiba Sworn in as Japan's New Prime Minister Amid Political Scandals

Ishiba Shigeru Elected Leader of Japan's LDP