Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba Chosen To Lead Japan’s Ruling Party, Setting Him Up To Be PM | N18G

Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba Chosen To Lead Japan’s Ruling Party, Setting Him Up To Be PM | N18GJapan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week.The party leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls parliament.Considered a defense policy expert, Ishiba secured a come-from-behind win against Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who hoped to become the country’s first female prime minister.