Japan’s parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba

Japan's struggling leader faces another vote in parliament after his party's election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, faces another vote in parliament on Monday, though he is likely to be re-elected as leader and remain in power.
Japan’s parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime minister
A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda.
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Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan's PM on Monday after a rare run-off vote in a parliament that his ruling coalition no longer controls Japan's parliament reelected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade.

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