TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba became Japan's new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to restore his ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lackluster economy and fears over China's military buildup.
Ishiba, 67, said he intended to call a general election for October 27. He won a tight race last Friday to lead the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed the East Asian country almost without interruption for decades.
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