Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing coalition, is promising to work closely with the long-ignored opposition that is now the only way his minority government can stay in power.
Japan ese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his policy speech at the extraordinary session of parliament’s lower house Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Tokyo. Japan ese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his policy speech at the extraordinary session of parliament’s lower house Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Tokyo. Japan ese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prepares to deliver his policy speech at the extraordinary session of parliament’s lower house Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Tokyo.
At home, he faces tough negotiations with the opposition. The LDP coalition has long forced through its favored legislation by taking advantage of its dominance in parliament, a routine set underJapan’s prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises Ishiba, known as a critic of the late Abe, may find that his minority government offers a chance to restore a more democratic way of deciding policies.
Ishiba’s LDP has been cooperating closely with a smaller rising party, the conservative Democratic Party for the People, whose seats quadrupled to 28 in the October election under its popular leader, Yuichiro Tamaki. His proposal for raising the basic tax-free income allowance and increasing take-home wages has garnered support from low-income and younger voters. Ishiba’s coalition has been negotiating toward achieving the proposals.
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