Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Japan's Ruling Party Selects New Prime Minister Amid Scandals
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Japan's Ruling Party Selects New Prime Minister Amid Scandals. Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader setting him up to become the next prime minister. Ishiba, a seasoned politician, won the leadership race among nine candidates following the decision of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida not to seek re-election. With the LDP holding a parliamentary majority, Ishiba’s victory automatically makes him the next prime minister. His leadership comes at a challenging time for the party which has been hit by scandals and internal divisions that have weakened its once-dominant factions. At 67, this is Ishiba’s fifth and final attempt to lead the party, a decision supported by his strong lead in opinion polls.
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