Shigeru Ishiba appointed as the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan

The Japanese emperor Naruhito appointed Shigeru Ishiba as the new Prime Minister of Japan. Shigeru Ishiba was appointed by the Japanese emperor after the lower house of the Japanese Parliament, the House of Representatives, approved Shigeru Ishiba as the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan. The 67-year-old Shigeru Ishiba replaces Fumio Kishida, who was also from the same political party - the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

The LDP has ruled Japan almost continuously since its formation in 1955.

Shigeru Ishiba as the New Prime Minister of Japan

Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned as the Prime Minister of Japan in September this year due to a series of political scandals. In a meeting held on 27 September, the ruling LDP elected former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader.

According to the Japanese constitution of 1946, the Emperor appoints a person as the country's Prime Minister after he is approved by the lower house of the Japanese parliament, the House of Representatives.

The House of Representatives approved Shigeru Ishiba as the new Prime Minister of Japan, with 291 out of the 461 votes cast in his favour.

Shigeru Ishiba has appointed Takeshi Iwaya as the new Foreign Minister of Japan. Shigeru Ishiba has also called for a new general election in the country to elect a new House of Representatives on 27 October 2024.

Parliament of Japan

The Japanese Parliament is known as the Diet. The Diet is bicameral, with the upper house called the House of Councillors and the lower house called the House of Representatives.

The Upper House has 250 members, while the House of Representatives consists of 467 members.

The Japanese government is responsible to the lower house and if the house passes a no-confidence motion against the government, then the government has to resign.

About Japan

Japan is an archipelago situated on the east coast of  Asia. It mainly consists of four islands -Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.

Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan (3778 meters above sea level), and it is an active volcano.

Japanese people call their country Nihon or Nippon.

Japan is a developed country that is a member of the G-7 and the OECD(Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development).

It is the second-largest economy in Asia after China and the world’s fourth-largest economy after the United States, China, and Germany.

Capital: Tokyo

Currency: Yen 

Prime Minister: Shigeru Ishiba