Shigeru Ishiba officially elected Japanese prime minister
14:52 UTC+8, 2024-10-01
0
Shigeru Ishiba, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday.
14:52 UTC+8, 2024-10-01
0
Reuters
apan's newly elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is applauded after being chosen as the new prime minister, at the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 1, 2024.
Shigeru Ishiba, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday after winning a majority of votes in both houses of parliament.
He replaces Fumio Kishida, who resigned with his Cabinet on Tuesday morning amid mounting criticism over the ruling party's slush fund scandal and diving public approval ratings.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Wang Qingchu
Special Reports
