Minister and his prominent

enflamed the public’s anger, make his period in office challenging to say the least. As Japan heads to the polls in October in what is sure to be a referendum on the party’s internal election, this Brief attempts to profile Japan’s new Prime Minister and his prominent policy planks The English proverb, ‘Always a bridesmaid, never a bride’, seemed tailor-made to suit the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s Shigeru Ishiba, until 27 September 2024, when he was elected to lead the LDP and thus the nation. After five attempts to secure the top position in Japanese politics, Ishiba was increasingly viewed within the party ufabet