Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a parliamentary vote to stay on as premier, after lawmakers convened in a special Diet session -- the first since last month's snap polls.
Japan ese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a parliamentary vote to stay on as premier, after lawmakers convened in a special Diet session -- the first since last month's snap polls. This, despite a major setback in the recent national election, where his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade. Mr Ishiba was elected after two rounds of voting, after no candidate won a majority in the first round.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a parliamentary vote to stay on as premier, after lawmakers convened in a special Diet session -- the first since last month's snap polls. This, despite a major setback in the recent national election, where his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade. Mr Ishiba was elected after two rounds of voting, after no candidate won a majority in the first round.
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