Shigeru Ishiba (Japanese: 石破 茂; born 4 February 1957) is a Japanese politician serving as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party since 2024.

1 day ago · TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticized for distributing gift certificates to 15 first-year lawmakers in his party in a scandal shaking his already weak grip on power.. Ishiba has denied breaking political funding laws and said he won’t resign. But opposition lawmakers and rivals in his own party have said the gifts were excessive and showed Ishiba was out ...

Mar 7, 2025 · Shigeru Ishiba is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister of Japan (2024– ). He is known for his defense and security expertise as well as for his work in agriculture and countryside revitalization.

Minister in charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan Minister of State for the National Strategic Special Zones (until Oct. 2015) (2nd Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled), 3rd Abe Cabinet)

Oct 2, 2024 · Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pledging to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable. He took office Tuesday vowing to tackle a slow economy and regain public trust before an upcoming election.

Sep 27, 2024 · Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party's leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls parliament.

2 days ago · Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, March 14, 2025.(Kyodo News via AP) 36,706 people played the daily Crossword ...

Oct 1, 2024 · TOKYO — Japan’s parliament on Tuesday formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new prime minister. Ishiba was chosen as the party's...

Sep 27, 2024 · Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister known for his plainspoken opinions, will replace Fumio Kishida next week. Shigeru Ishiba after he was selected as the new head of the Liberal...

Sep 26, 2024 · Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.

Nov 8, 2024 · On October 1, 2024, Ishiba was appointed Prime Minister following a vote in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. Discover ISHIBA Shigeru’s path to Prime Minister, focusing on his key achievements.

Oct 1, 2024 · Tokyo — Japan's parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country's new prime minister Tuesday. Ishiba was chosen as the party's...

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Sep 27, 2024 · TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan ’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Democratic Party elected him as its new leader on Friday, as the U.S. ally takes on a growing...

Who is Ishiba Shigeru? The new leader of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Ishiba Shigeru, became prime minister on Tuesday afternoon. This is Ishiba's profile. 67-year-old...

Sep 30, 2024 · On September 27, Ishiba Shigeru was chosen as the new leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party in the main ruling party’s presidential election. Based on the nation’s parliamentary system, he...

Oct 1, 2024 · Japan's parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party's corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election...

6 days ago · Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to go all out for this summer's House of Councilors election at an annual convention of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Sunday. "I will devote myself ...

1 day ago · Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday (March 14, 2025) for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a move that could hurt his administration’s already low ...

Oct 1, 2024 · Shigeru Ishiba officially became the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan in the early afternoon of October 1. He took over from Fumio Kishida , who with 1094 consecutive days in office became the eighth longest-serving premier in history.