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Premiê japonês se reúne com líderes dos EUA e Coreia do Sul

Lima, Peru, 16 de novembro de 2024 (NHK) – O primeiro-ministro japonês Ishiba Shigeru participou, nesta sexta-feira (15), de um encontro trilateral com o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, e o presidente da Coreia do Sul, Yoon Suk-yeol. A reunião ocorreu durante o fórum de Cooperação Econômica Ásia-Pacífico (APEC), realizado no Peru. A segurança regional foi o tema principal das…

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If you told me that Japan's new PM was going to be a guy with a model train special interest a month ago I would not have believed you

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Japan's Ruling Party Elects Shigeru Ishiba as New Leader Amid Scandals

In a significant leadership change, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning him to become the next prime minister. Ishiba, 67, a former defense chief, has vowed to reform the party, revitalize the economy, and enhance national security after winning the party election on Friday.

With the LDP holding a parliamentary majority, Ishiba is set to be appointed prime minister on Tuesday. His election comes at a challenging time for the party, which has been mired in scandals and internal strife that have weakened its previously dominant factions.

Nine candidates competed for the leadership following Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's announcement last month that he would not seek re-election. Ishiba led in opinion polls, marking his fifth attempt to lead the party. He faced off against Sanae Takaichi, 63, who aimed to become Japan's first female leader.

In his acceptance speech, Ishiba emphasized the need for transparency and humility within the party. He supports allowing female emperors—a contentious issue within the LDP—and has been outspoken in his criticism of Kishida, which has both frustrated party insiders and resonated with the public.

Ishiba has called for strengthened security measures in light of increasing incursions from Russia and China, as well as North Korea’s missile activities. However, his leadership does not represent a complete overhaul for a party seeking to regain public trust amid a stagnant economy and ongoing political scandals. His economic strategy focuses on raising wages to combat inflation.

Takaichi, a conservative and ally of the late former prime minister Shinzo Abe, advocates traditional roles for women and opposes reforms regarding female succession in the imperial family.

The LDP’s leadership contest reflects a broader need for reform as the party seeks to recover from plummeting approval ratings and public dissatisfaction. Scandals involving the Unification Church’s influence on the LDP and underreported political funding have intensified scrutiny, resulting in the disbanding of several party factions.

Japan faces pressing economic challenges, with rising food prices and stagnant wages contributing to public discontent. The OECD reports that wages have seen minimal growth over the past 30 years, while inflation is at a 30-year high, straining households.

Ishiba’s administration will also need to address Japan's aging and declining population, which poses significant challenges for social services and the workforce. The LDP’s next steps will be critical ahead of the general election scheduled for October 2025, with some candidates suggesting a possible early election.

As the party navigates these turbulent waters, the recent leadership election is viewed as a critical test not only for the LDP but for the future of conservative politics in Japan.

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Japan’s PM struggles to survive in parliamentary vote amid Trump’s victory in US

Japanese lawmakers are set to decide whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba would remain the country’s leader after his coalition lost its parliamentary majority in lower house elections late last month, Reuters reported.

Ishiba, who called a snap election after taking office on 1 October, is expected to win as his Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito won the most seats in the election, losing the majority held since 2012.

Isiba will face the prospect of leading a fragile minority government at a time when Donald Trump is regaining control of the United States, and public pressure is mounting domestically to address the rising cost of living. Meanwhile, the small opposition Democratic Party for the People refused to enter a formal coalition with the LDP but said it could offer support on individual policy issues.

DPP chief Yuichiro Tamaki declared on Friday that party members would not vote for Ishiba at a special parliamentary session on Monday.

Until now the LDP and Komeito have been able to push their policies through and they are no longer able to do that, they have to listen to the opposition parties.

Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, head of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, will also be among the candidates nominated for prime minister. If no candidate wins a majority in the primary, a run-off between the two main contenders will decide the winner.

Next year, Japan will hold elections for the less powerful upper house, where the ruling coalition’s slim majority could also be in jeopardy. Ishiba needs to restore public confidence in his administration, which has been rocked by a scandal over unaccounted-for donations to lawmakers.

The most pressing challenge he faces is putting together a supplementary budget for the fiscal year ending in March, under pressure from voters and opposition parties to increase social welfare spending and take measures to offset price increases.

Ishiba also has a number of international events, including the Group of 20 major economies summit in Brazil on 18 and 19 November. He is seeking to organise a stopover in the United States during the G20 summit to meet Trump.

Some Japanese officials fear that Trump may again lash out at Tokyo with trade measures and demand it increase spending to station US troops in the country. During Trump’s first term, from 2017 to 2021, those concerns were largely mitigated by the close ties between the president and then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba re-elected after runoff vote

Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday. Ishiba, 67, was first sworn in as prime minister in September after his predecessor, Fumio Kishida, stepped down amid a series of scandals that rattled public trust in the LDP. Ahead of the special parliamentary session on…

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Japanese PM Ishiba’s cabinet resigns ahead of parliament vote

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Monday ahead of a parliament vote later the day to select the country’s next prime minister following the general election last month.

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Japan's ruling party headquarters attacked with firebombs, suspect arrested

TOKYO (AP) — A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister’s residence, Tokyo police said. There were no reports of injuries. The man, identified by police as Atsunobu Usuda, 49, was arrested on the spot on charges of obstructing the performance of official duties, although additional…

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Ishiba reiterates need for nuclear deterrence despite group's Nobel Prize

A day after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a grassroots group of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors pushing for a nuclear weapons ban, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday reiterated his view that nuclear deterrence is needed in an increasingly fraught security environment. “I want to make sure that something like (the Hiroshima or Nagasaki bombings) never happens again,” Ishiba said in…

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El nuevo marco de seguridad de Japón bajo Shigeru Ishiba

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Primeiro-ministro do Japão encontra Biden, Yoon e Xi

Lima, Peru, 16 de novembro de 2024 (NHK) – O primeiro-ministro japonês, Ishiba Shigeru, participou do Fórum de Cooperação Econômica Ásia-Pacífico (APEC) e realizou reuniões bilaterais e trilaterais com líderes globais. Este foi o primeiro encontro tripartite de Ishiba com o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, e o presidente da Coreia do Sul, Yoon Suk-yeol, desde que assumiu o cargo no mês…

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Here’s why Japan’s stocks are plunging after Shigeru Ishiba’s win

Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled over 4% on Monday, following a mixed set of economic data out of Japan and as traders reacted to the election of incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Japan’s August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% rise, and up from a revised 2.7% rise in…

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पूर्व रक्षा मंत्री शिगेरु इशिबा होंगे जापान के अगले प्रधानमंत्री, फुमियो किशिदा की लेंगे जगह

#News पूर्व रक्षा मंत्री शिगेरु इशिबा होंगे जापान के अगले प्रधानमंत्री, फुमियो किशिदा की लेंगे जगह

Japan Shigeru Ishiba: जापान में बदलाव हुआ है। जापान की सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी ने पूर्व रक्षा मंत्री शिगेरु इशिबा को अपना नेता चुना है। वे अगले सप्ताह प्रधानमंत्री बनेंगे। वे फुमियो किशिदा की जगह अगले प्रधानमंत्री बनेंगे। संसद में लिबरल डेमोक्रेटिक पार्टी (एलडीपी) का सत्तारूढ़ गठबंधन है। पार्टी का नेता चुना जाना प्रधानमंत्री पद का टिकट है, क्योंकि संसद में वर्तमान में ‘लिबरल डेमोक्रेटिक पार्टी’ के…

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Japan’s prime minister promises reforms

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba acknowledged voter discontent and promised significant reforms to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

The party suffered a landmark defeat in early elections amid a political funding scandal. Sunday’s snap election came just 26 days after the LDP and its coalition partner Komeito elected Ishiba as the country’s 102nd prime minister.

In a major political shift, the LDP and Komeito won a combined 215 seats, 191 and 24 respectively. That falls short of the 233 seats needed for a majority in the 465-seat lower house of parliament.

Ishiba told a news conference in Tokyo that he would lead a sweeping reform of the party that had governed Japan almost continuously since 1955. He expressed a willingness to negotiate with opposition parties on specific policy issues, signalling that the LDP could seek outside support for a new cabinet.

The election results marked a significant shift in Japanese politics, ending the dominance of the LDP since 2009. The main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), won 148 seats, making significant gains. The Japan Innovation Party came third with 38 seats, followed by the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) with 28 seats.

Shigeru Ishiba, who took office on 1 October, called for early elections at a time when the LDP was under intense public scrutiny due to political funding scandals.

During the elections, more than 45,000 polling stations were opened across the country, where some 105 million people cast their ballots. Over 1,300 candidates contested 465 seats, of which 289 were in single-mandate constituencies and 176 in proportional representation.

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Ishiba é o novo premiê japonês até segundq ordem

Japão tem um novo premiê. O LDP elegeu o ex-ministro da defesa Shigeru Ishiba para ser o líder do partido. Seu nome foi aprovado em votação do Dieta, a câmara baixa do parlamento japonês. Pelo jeito, a democracia japonesa nunca fica no tédio.

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The Political Landscape of Japan: Challenges for the Liberal Democratic Party

The Political Landscape of Japan: A Turning Point for the L.D.P. The political dominance of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (L.D.P.) has been nothing short of extraordinary. Since its formation in 1955, the party has played a pivotal role in shaping Japan’s governance, showcasing a remarkable ability to maintain power despite ongoing internal rivalries and a frequent turnover of leadership. This…

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Meet Shigeru Ishiba, the man who just won the LDP candidacy and is likely to become Japan's next Prime Minister