Veteran lawmaker Ishiba set to become Japan PM
Voice of America
Shigeru Ishiba speaks before a runoff election at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election Sept. 27, 2024, at the party headquarters in Tokyo.
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was set on Friday to become Japan's next prime minister after winning a closely fought contest in his fifth and final attempt to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard as Kashmiris queue up at a polling station to cast their vote during the second phase of assembly elections, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, Sept. 25, 2024. (Wasim Nabi for VOA) Residents of Faqir Gujri, a remote village in Indian-administered Kashmir, queued for hours at their polling station to cast their votes, Sept. 25, 2024. (Wasim Nabi for VOA)
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