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Japan's Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba Elected as New Chief of Ruling Party, to Head Gov't

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Former Defense Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba has been elected as head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and will become the country's new prime minister

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Following the first round, Ishiba gained 154 votes and faced Sanae Takaichi, who received 181 votes, in the runoff. In the second round, Ishiba secured 215 out of 415 votes, while Takaichi — 194 votes.

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Japan's Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba Elected as New Chief of Ruling Party, to Head Gov't

07:28 GMT 27.09.2024 (Updated: 07:29 GMT 27.09.2024)

© AP Photo / Hiro KomaeShigeru Ishiba acknowledges after he was elected as new head of Japan's ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at the party headquarters in Tokyo

Shigeru Ishiba acknowledges after he was elected as new head of Japan's ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at the party headquarters in Tokyo - Sputnik International, 1920, 27.09.2024

TOKYO (Sputnik) - Former Defense Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba has been elected as head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and will become the country's new prime minister, the results of the second round showed on Friday as broadcast by the party's website.

Following the first round, Ishiba gained 154 votes and faced Sanae Takaichi, who received 181 votes, in the runoff.

In the second round, Ishiba secured 215 out of 415 votes, while Takaichi — 194 votes.