Shigeru Ishiba survived re-election in the first runoff vote in Japan in 30 years.
Last month, Mr Ishiba's coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, after a series of scandals eroded trust in the government.As leader, Mr Ishiba will need to navigate a new Donald Trump presidency, rising tensions in the region, and domestic pressure on the cost of living. Japan 's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been re-elected by Japan ese politicians, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.
The 67-year-old will now run a fragile minority government as tensions rise with rivals China and North Korea, domestic pressure mounts to rein in the cost of living, and Japan's ally the United States prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency.Underlining that fragility, Monday's vote in parliament went to a runoff for the first time in 30 years, with no candidate able to muster majority support in the first round.
For approval he needs the backing of at least one opposition party, which is most likely to be the Democratic Party for the People headed by Yuichiro Tamaki.
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