Tag: Japan

  • Japan’s ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM

    Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s prime minister, delivered a campaign speech in Osaka before leaving the stage in a suit. The election, called by Ishiba just days before he officially took office, resulted in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its smaller coalition partner, Komeito, losing their parliamentary majority for the first time since 2009. Together,…