TOKYO -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his administration must have breathed a sigh of relief at the election of Shigeru Ishiba as leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party -- and thus the country's new prime minister -- during a hotly contested party vote on Sept. 27.
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South Korea welcomes 'anti-Abe' Ishiba as Japan's new leader
But high expectations could lead to bitter disappointment
Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, right, has gained popularity in South Korea for opposing the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Uichiro Kasai and AP)
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