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Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba

Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected governing party leader, as prime minister

Japan’s parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new prime minister.

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Japan’s soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals

The person chosen to lead Japan’s governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big challenges ahead of h

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Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy

The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...

Quebec Liberal Marwah Rizqy to step away from politics in 2026

Caption: In 2026, Marwah Rizqy will step away from her job as MNA for Montreal's Saint-Laurent riding to focus on her young children, but she says she wants young women to know that it is possible to ...

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Editorial: New Japan ruling party head to evade debate-informed vote with snap election

The new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who just became the country's prime minister through a ...

Pete Buttigieg: The Democratic Party’s debating guru

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has emerged as the Democratic Party's debating guru, a position crowned by his ...

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