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<p>The Japanese Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 1) formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the Prime Minister. Ishiba, the country's former defence minister, was elected as PM&nbsp;last Friday&nbsp;to replace Fumio Kishida.</p>

<p>Last weekend,&nbsp;Ishiba, 67, was chosen as the prime minister&nbsp;after he&nbsp;won the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP)&nbsp;leadership race,&nbsp;clinching a run-off victory&nbsp;after a contest among an unprecedentedly large field of nine candidates.</p>

<p>PM Ishiba has also announced his cabinet, which includes several security and defense experts.</p>

<p>Ishiba appointed to his Cabinet two former defense ministers — Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister and Gen Nakatani as defense chief.</p>

<p>Only two of the 19 ministers are women: actor-turned-lawmaker Junko Mihara as children’s policy minister and Toshiko Abe as education minister. Both portfolios are considered low-profile. The number of women is Japan cabinet has also reduced, from four under PM Fumio Kishida.<br />
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The government is under pressure to increase the number of women in public office. Women now account for only 10% of the lower house, placing Japan near the bottom of global gender-equality rankings.</p>

<p>Ishiba appointed several ministers who voted for him in the party leadership poll and retained Kishida's top confidante, Yoshimasa Hayashi, as chief Cabinet secretary. He also appointed Katsunobu Kato as finance minister. Hayashi also previously served as defense minister.</p>

<h2><strong>Ishiba announces snap election for October</strong></h2>

<p>On Sunday,<strong>&nbsp;</strong>Ishiba announced his plan to call a snap election in Japan later on October 27.&nbsp;“I believe it is important to have the new administration get the public’s judgment as soon as possible,” he said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/japans-incoming-pm-shigeru-ishiba-willing-to-consider-a-snap-election-in-near-future-763082">Shigeru Ishiba willing to consider a snap election on Oct 27</a></strong></p>

<p>The Associated Press report said that opposition parties criticised Ishiba&nbsp;for allowing only a short period for his policies to be examined and discussed in parliament before the national election.</p>

<h2><strong>What has Ishiba proposed as PM?</strong></h2>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong> Ishiba has proposed an Asian version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The absence of a collective self-defence system like NATO in Asia means that wars are likely to break out because there is no obligation for mutual defence. Under these circumstances, the creation of an Asian version of NATO is essential to deter China from its Western allies,” the 67-year-old wrote&nbsp;in an article to the Hudson Institute last week.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong> He has proposed&nbsp;more discussion among regional partners about the use of the US&nbsp;nuclear deterrence.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;&nbsp;</strong>Ishiba has proposed combining existing security and diplomatic groupings, such as the Quad and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks involving the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and the Philippines.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch | Race to Power: Shigeru Ishiba calls for snap election&nbsp;on October 27</strong></p>

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<p><strong>&gt; </strong>He has also stressed that&nbsp;Japan needs to reinforce its security, noting recent violations of Japanese airspace by Russian and Chinese warplanes and repeated missile launches by North Korea.</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>Ishiba pledged to&nbsp;continue Kishida’s economic policy aimed at pulling Japan out of deflation and achieving real salary increases while tackling challenges such as Japan’s declining birthrate and population and resilience to natural disasters.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Japanese Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 1) formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the Prime Minister. Ishiba, the country's former defence minister, was elected as PM last Friday to replace Fumio Kishida.

The Japanese Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 1) formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the Prime Minister. Ishiba, the country's former defence minister, was elected as PM last Friday to replace Fumio Kishida. Last weekend, Ishiba, 67, was chosen as the prime minister after he won the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership race, clinching a run-off victory after a contest among an unprecedentedly large field of nine candidates. PM Ishiba has also announced his cabinet, which includes several security and defense experts. Ishiba appointed to his Cabinet two former defense ministers — Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister and Gen Nakatani as defense chief. Only two of the 19 ministers are women: actor-turned-lawmaker Junko Mihara as children’s policy minister and Toshiko Abe as education minister. Both portfolios are considered low-profile. The number of women is Japan cabinet has also reduced, from four under PM Fumio Kishida. The government is under pressure to increase the number of women in public office. Women now account for only 10% of the lower house, placing Japan near the bottom of global gender-equality rankings. Ishiba appointed several ministers who voted for him in the party leadership poll and retained Kishida's top confidante, Yoshimasa Hayashi, as chief Cabinet secretary. He also appointed Katsunobu Kato as finance minister. Hayashi also previously served as defense minister. Ishiba announces snap election for October On Sunday, Ishiba announced his plan to call a snap election in Japan later on October 27. “I believe it is important to have the new administration get the public’s judgment as soon as possible,” he said. Also read | Shigeru Ishiba willing to consider a snap election on Oct 27 The Associated Press report said that opposition parties criticised Ishiba for allowing only a short period for his policies to be examined and discussed in parliament before the national election. What has Ishiba proposed as PM? > Ishiba has proposed an Asian version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). “The absence of a collective self-defence system like NATO in Asia means that wars are likely to break out because there is no obligation for mutual defence. Under these circumstances, the creation of an Asian version of NATO is essential to deter China from its Western allies,” the 67-year-old wrote in an article to the Hudson Institute last week. > He has proposed more discussion among regional partners about the use of the US nuclear deterrence. > Ishiba has proposed combining existing security and diplomatic groupings, such as the Quad and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks involving the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and the Philippines. Also watch | Race to Power: Shigeru Ishiba calls for snap election on October 27 × > He has also stressed that Japan needs to reinforce its security, noting recent violations of Japanese airspace by Russian and Chinese warplanes and repeated missile launches by North Korea. > Ishiba pledged to continue Kishida’s economic policy aimed at pulling Japan out of deflation and achieving real salary increases while tackling challenges such as Japan’s declining birthrate and population and resilience to natural disasters. (With inputs from agencies)

Japan formally elects Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister, cabinet announced

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<p>Japan's incoming Prime Minister&nbsp;Shigeru&nbsp;Ishiba&nbsp;suggested on Sunday (Sep&nbsp;29) that&nbsp;he was willing to consider a snap election in the near future, on October 27.&nbsp;Ishiba, 67, won the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP)&nbsp;leadership race last Friday, clinching a run-off win after a contest among an unprecedentedly large field of nine candidates.</p>

<p>His picks&nbsp;for finance, defence and foreign minister, as well as the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary, appear to draw on seasoned veterans from the LDP,&nbsp;as he prepares to form a government on Tuesday.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/former-japanese-defence-minister-shigeru-ishiba-to-be-countrys-next-pm-762426">Former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba to become country's next PM</a></strong></p>

<p>In a televised interview, Ishiba&nbsp;suggested to call out the snap election. Citing LDP sources, state media later reported that Ishiba&nbsp;would dissolve the lower house of Parliament on October 9, with an election set for October 27.</p>

<h2><strong>A look at Ishiba's cabinet</strong></h2>

<p>A report by the news agency Reuters said that for his cabinet, Ishiba&nbsp;is set to name former chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato as finance minister and bring Gen Nakatani back as defence minister.</p>

<p>Former defence minister&nbsp;Takeshi Iwaya will assume the foreign minister post while Yoshimasa Hayashi will remain as chief cabinet secretary, a key post that includes the role of top government spokesperson.</p>

<p>Ryosei Akazawa, the state minister of finance, will be minister of economic revitalisation, Reuters reported.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch | Japan's Ishiba eyeing for snap elections in October</strong></p>

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<p>Absent, however, from picks so far reported in local media is Sanae Takaichi, the hardline conservative Ishiba&nbsp;beat by 215 votes to 194 on Friday in the closest leadership election in almost 70 years.</p>

<p>Takaichi's exclusion could make it difficult for&nbsp;Ishiba&nbsp;to manage a fractious ruling group roiled by scandals that have sapped its public support.</p>

<h2><strong>Ishiba speaks on Japan's monetary policy</strong></h2>

<p>During the interview on Sunday,&nbsp;Ishiba&nbsp;said Japan's monetary policy must remain accommodative as a trend, signalling the need to keep borrowing costs low to underpin a fragile economic recovery.</p>

<p>It was not immediately clear whether&nbsp;Ishiba, who had been a vocal critic of the Bank of Japan's past aggressive monetary easing, was taking a more dovish line with his remarks.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suggested on Sunday (Sep 29) that he was willing to consider a snap election in the near future, on October 27. Ishiba, 67, won the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership race last Friday, clinching a run-off win after a contest among an unprecedentedly large field of nine candidates.

Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suggested on Sunday (Sep 29) that he was willing to consider a snap election in the near future, on October 27. Ishiba, 67, won the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership race last Friday, clinching a run-off win after a contest among an unprecedentedly large field of nine candidates. His picks for finance, defence and foreign minister, as well as the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary, appear to draw on seasoned veterans from the LDP, as he prepares to form a government on Tuesday. Also read | Former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba to become country's next PM In a televised interview, Ishiba suggested to call out the snap election. Citing LDP sources, state media later reported that Ishiba would dissolve the lower house of Parliament on October 9, with an election set for October 27. A look at Ishiba's cabinet A report by the news agency Reuters said that for his cabinet, Ishiba is set to name former chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato as finance minister and bring Gen Nakatani back as defence minister. Former defence minister Takeshi Iwaya will assume the foreign minister post while Yoshimasa Hayashi will remain as chief cabinet secretary, a key post that includes the role of top government spokesperson. Ryosei Akazawa, the state minister of finance, will be minister of economic revitalisation, Reuters reported. Also watch | Japan's Ishiba eyeing for snap elections in October × Absent, however, from picks so far reported in local media is Sanae Takaichi, the hardline conservative Ishiba beat by 215 votes to 194 on Friday in the closest leadership election in almost 70 years. Takaichi's exclusion could make it difficult for Ishiba to manage a fractious ruling group roiled by scandals that have sapped its public support. Ishiba speaks on Japan's monetary policy During the interview on Sunday, Ishiba said Japan's monetary policy must remain accommodative as a trend, signalling the need to keep borrowing costs low to underpin a fragile economic recovery. It was not immediately clear whether Ishiba, who had been a vocal critic of the Bank of Japan's past aggressive monetary easing, was taking a more dovish line with his remarks. (With inputs from agencies)

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Japan formally elects Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister, cabinet announced

Japan's incoming PM Shigeru Ishiba willing to consider a snap election on Oct 27