How Japan’s new leader could change tack on nuclear neighbor North Korea



Analysis How Japan’s new leader could change tack on nuclear neighbor North Korea Shigeru Ishiba has questioned Tokyo’s focus on sanctions at expense of dialogue, despite his reputation as defense hawk Shreyas Reddy September 27, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Shigeru Ishiba, who is set to be Japan's next prime minister \| Image: Shigeru Ishiba's Facebook A defense hawk who has long backed engagement with North Korea is set to take office as Japan’s new leader, potentially paving the way for a shift in Tokyo’s approach to ties with its nuclear neighbor. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader on Friday, setting him up to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida next week. A defense hawk who has long backed engagement with North Korea is set to take office as Japan’s new leader, potentially paving the way for a shift in Tokyo’s approach to ties with its nuclear neighbor. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader on Friday, setting him up to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida next week. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How Japan’s new leader could change tack on nuclear neighbor North Korea

Shigeru Ishiba has questioned Tokyo’s focus on sanctions at expense of dialogue, despite his reputation as defense hawk

Shreyas Reddy September 27, 2024

How Japan’s new leader could change tack on nuclear neighbor North Korea

Shigeru Ishiba, who is set to be Japan's next prime minister | Image: Shigeru Ishiba's Facebook

A defense hawk who has long backed engagement with North Korea is set to take office as Japan’s new leader, potentially paving the way for a shift in Tokyo’s approach to ties with its nuclear neighbor.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader on Friday, setting him up to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida next week.

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