TOKYO -- After winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election last week, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba became Japan's new prime minister on Tuesday, succeeding Fumio Kishida.
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Shigeru Ishiba explains his policies ahead of the LDP presidential election on Sept. 10 in Tokyo. He was initially encouraged to enter politics by former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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