Ishiba looks set to be reelected Japan PM as opposition votes split

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to secure enough support to be reelected in parliament despite the election setback after executives of smaller opposition parties announced Thursday that they will not support the country's main opposition leader's bid for the premiership.The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are eager to win the support of smaller opposition parties ahead of next month's parliamentary vote to select the new prime minister, as neither holds a majority in the lower house following Sunday's genera…READ FULL ARTICLE