The former defense minister won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is all but assured to become prime minister after...

Tokyo CNN  —  Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on...

TOKYO (Sputnik) - Former Defense Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba has been elected as head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and will become...

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister known for his plainspoken opinions, will replace Fumio Kishida next week.

Ex-defence minister wins the leadership election of the Liberal Democratic Party which holds a majority in parliament.

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s former defense minister, has been elected as the country’s new prime minister. At 67, Ishiba was elected in his fifth...

Shigeru Ishiba won the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election with 215 votes and is set to become Japan's next prime minister. Defeating Sanae...

The 67-year-old will seek an early public mandate after seeing off a rightwing challenge to become the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic party

Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's next prime minister.