TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who now leads a minority government, faces a trio of major hurdles in the run-up to the next big election.
Ruling and opposition camps to clash on budget, fundraising reforms and committee control

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting on social security at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who now leads a minority government, faces a trio of major hurdles in the run-up to the next big election.