Written by The Japanese electorate seemed poised to punish the Liberal Democrats, even if it does not go so far as to hand power to the opposition. Source link
Candidates in Japan’s super-tight election made last-ditch appeals to voters on Saturday, with opinion polls suggesting the ruling coalition might fall short of a majority. Such a bombshell outcome in Sunday’s vote would be the worst result for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2009, and potentially a knockout blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. […]
Recently on October 11, the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) was held in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. This gave the newly-minted Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba an opportunity to meet his EAS counterparts. It also marked his first overseas trip after taking over as the prime minister on October 1. The East Asia […]
The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress. Source link