{"id":2347405,"date":"2024-09-30T01:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T05:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-elects-new-prime-minister-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T01:27:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T05:27:58","slug":"japan-elects-new-prime-minister-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-elects-new-prime-minister-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan elects new Prime Minister &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjapan-elects-new-prime-minister-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Shigeru Ishiba was elected as Japan&#8217;s new Prime Minister on a recent\u200c Friday, following a close election within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party \u200c(LDP). Ishiba, a \u2062former defense minister, won against Sanae Takaichi, \u2063the \u200deconomic security minister, securing 215 votes to her\u200b 194. This election is notable for \u2063being the closest leadership contest in Japan in nearly 70 years. Ishiba succeeds Fumio Kishida, who resigned after facing several \u200dscandals. \u2063This \u2062marks Ishiba&#8217;s fifth attempt to become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>, and he \u200bhas\u200c committed to addressing various issues facing the\u200c nation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Japan elects new Prime Minister<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1771411\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the new prime minister of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan<\/a> on Friday. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The country&rsquo;s governing political party, the Liberal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic Party<\/a>, voted for the former minister of defense to lead the country. Japan&rsquo;s Liberal Democratic Party has primarily been the country&rsquo;s ruling party since the end of World War II. <\/p>\n<p>Ishiba defeated Sanae Takaichi, Japan&rsquo;s economic security minister, in election runoffs after receiving 215 votes compared to Takaichi&rsquo;s 194 in the final round of the elections, <em>Tokyo<\/em> <em>Weekender<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tokyoweekender.com\/japan-life\/news-and-opinion\/shigeru-ishiba-wins-ldp-leadership-election\/#66f64261c8468\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. Takaichi was vying to become Japan&rsquo;s first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-female-prime-minister-of-samoa-to-lead-after-months-of-legal-battles\/\" title=\"First female prime minister of Samoa to lead after months of legal battles\">female prime minister<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was the closest leadership election in Japan in nearly seventy years, according to <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/japan\/japans-incoming-pm-ishiba-fills-posts-after-close-leadership-race-2024-09-30\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/em>. Ishiba will replace &#8203;&#8203;Fumio Kishida, who announced he was stepping down in August after his involvement in several scandals. Last week&rsquo;s election was Ishiba&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2024\/09\/29\/japans-prime-minister-ishiba-00181546\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fifth attempt<\/a> to win the election for prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>After his victory, Ishiba announced he would &ldquo;devote all my body and soul&rdquo; to his new position and work to gain the trust of the Japanese public, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must be a party that allows members to discuss the truth freely, a party that is fair and impartial and a party that is humble,&rdquo; Ishiba <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/japan-election-new-prime-minister-ca3ba06b79c79d5dc534a0d259a7272c\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> at a news conference after the election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to promoting ethical reform in the country, Ishiba stressed the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms &quot;A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured&quot; in Germany\">national security<\/a>, citing Russia and China&rsquo;s encroachments on his country&rsquo;s airspace. He reportedly suggested an Asian version of NATO and establishing &ldquo;an organic connection&rdquo; of defense agreements similar to the ANZUS alliance between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Additionally, he called for a more balanced security relationship between Japan and the United States, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have to think how we can achieve peace and stability in this region,&rdquo; said Ishiba.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1771411\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1771411\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shigeru Ishiba elected Japan&#8217;s new Prime Minister on Friday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2347406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Shigeru-Ishiba-1024x720.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3728,4461,5894,34314],"class_list":["post-2347405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election","tag-japan","tag-politics","tag-prime-minister"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Shigeru-Ishiba-1024x720.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}