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Will Shigeru Ishiba’s tenure as Japan’s next PM be short-lived?
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Mr Shigeru Ishiba pulled off a come-from-behind victory on Sept 27 to prevail in his fifth attempt at the top job.
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TOKYO – The stars have finally aligned for Mr Shigeru Ishiba, a man once branded a “traitor” for having at one time quit the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and whose leadership ambitions were written off as he publicly feuded with kingmakers.
He pulled off a come-from-behind victory on Sept 27 to prevail in his fifth attempt at the top job, and will be sworn in as Japan’s prime minister on Oct 1, with his Cabinet to be named the same day.
