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Japan deserves far better leadership than this
After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is finally stepping down. But has the embattled ruling party learnt its lesson?
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba leaving after he announced his resignation at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept 7.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Gearoid Reidy
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Japan’s ruling bloc was desperate.
Hammered by scandals and sinking ratings, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) gambled on a new leader less than a year ago. They chose Mr Shigeru Ishiba. And to quote what Michael Caine’s Alfred Pennyworth said of the Joker in 2008’s The Dark Knight, in their desperation they turned to a man they didn’t fully understand
