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submitted 22 hours ago by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

The 67-year-old former defence minister narrowly prevailed over hard-line nationalist Sanae Takaichi in an unpredictable race with a record nine candidates to lead the Liberal Democratic Party.

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 20 hours ago

Which is why the guy tha lost might have been a better option.

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

“I will ensure Japan emerges from deflation,” he said, promising to accelerate Kishida’s policies aimed at boosting household income through wage hikes."

I haven't seen anything that suggests Ishiba is an inflation hawk. And as former defense minister, he's going to accelerate Japan's defense spending further and counter Chinese threat in the region. Which will boost economy.

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