Newly-elected leader and sitting chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference following his election in the party leadership elections on September 27, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Lawmakers there will meet tomorrow to confirm him as the country's next prime minister.
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Ishiba on Monday began picking government and party officials who will contest the upcoming general election with him.
Ishiba, 67, won the LDP leadership race on his fifth attempt with strong backing from rank-and-file members.
Persons:
Shigeru Ishiba, Ishiba, Katsunobu Kato, Yoshimasa Hayashi, Takeshi Iwaya, Gen Nakatani, Yoji, Takaichi, Hiroshi Shiratori, Shinjiro Koizumi, Yoshihide Suga, Koizumi
Organizations:
Liberal Democratic Party, U.S, Reuters, Media, Hosei University, Takaichi
Locations:
Tokyo, Japan