BREAKING NEWS: Ishiba Cabinet resigns en masse ahead of Diet vote to elect next Japan PM

Ishiba bows out after a year in office, paving way for Takaichi to take Japan’s top job as its first woman PM

TOKYO, Oct 21 — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Tuesday, marking an end to the administration that took office just over a year ago, reported Xinhua.At an extraordinary cabinet meeting held shortly before 9 am local time, ministers submitted their letters of resignation, and the Ishiba cabinet formally stepped down.  Later in the afternoon, both chambers of the Diet will convene to elect Japan’s next …

Extraordinary Diet Session for Japan PM Election Begins

The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] The extraordinary Diet session for prime ministerial election began on Tuesday afternoon. Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi, 64, is scheduled to be named the new prime minister at both houses of the Diet. This will mark the first time in Japan’s constitutional history that a woman has been elected …

BREAKING NEWS: Ishiba Cabinet resigns en masse ahead of Diet vote to elect next Japan PM

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Japan's parliament begins voting to elect PM

Japan’s parliament begins voting to elect PM Tokyo: Japan’s parliament started voting to elect the country’s prime minister on Tuesday, with ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi expected to secure the post with support from new coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party. Earlier in the day, outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with […] The post Japan’s parliament begins voting to elect PM appeared first on …

Japan’s parliament begins voting to elect PM

Tokyo, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan's parliament started voting to elect the country's prime minister on Tuesday, with ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi expected to secure the post with support from new coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party. Earlier in the day, outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet, marking an end to the administration that took office just over a year ago. At an ex…

Ishiba Cabinet Resigns; LDP-Komeito Coalition Ends

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse Tuesday m…