Shigero Ishiba to become Japan's next prime minister
by editors@theworld.org (Rebecca Rosman) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6R2JP)
Japan's ruling LDP party has selected Shigero Ishiba as its leader, paving the way for him to become the county's next prime minister. The former defense minister, a centrist, unexpectedly beat out a conservative opponent who would have been Japan's first female leader. Rebecca Rosman reports from Tokyo.