Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote

Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms large
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese lawmakers voted for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader on Monday, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.
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.
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba re-elected after runoff vote
Ahead of the special parliamentary session on Monday, Ishiba and his cabinet resigned to make way for the prime ministerial vote. Hours later, he won a runoff vote against opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda.
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 tough vote in parliament on Monday, though he is likely re-elected.
Japan PM battles for survival in parliament vote as Trump looms large
Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito won the biggest block of seats in the election, while losing the majority held since 2012.Even so, Ishiba then faces the prospect of running a fragile minority government as protectionist Donald Trump regains control in Japan's main ally the U.
Japan’s Ishiba survives despite terrible election result
Mr Ishiba now faces the challenge of leading a fragile minority government. This comes as protectionist Donald Trump regains control in the US – Japan’s key ally – while ten
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