Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 06:10

Shigeru Ishiba celebrates after his election as party head during the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election on September 27, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. — Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's next prime minister. The 67-year-old narrowly won the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday.
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Shigeru Ishiba is set to be appointed Japan's prime minister on Tuesday.
On Friday, he narrowly won the presidency of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Ishiba has previously suggested that Japan's military pact with the US should be overhauled.

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense and agriculture minister, is set to become Japan's next prime minister.

The 67-year-old narrowly won the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday. He will be elected prime minister by the LDP-controlled parliament on Tuesday.