Ex-PM Aso calls for ruling LDP snap leadership election to replace Ishiba

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday called for a snap presidential election in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as more LDP lawmakers push to unseat incumbent Shigeru Ishiba.His remarks came as Ishiba has faced pressure to resign after the LDP and its junior coalition partner, the Komeito party, lost their majority in the July 20 House of Councillors election, having already become a minority in the House of Representatives in October 2024.The former prime minister, who has kept his distance from Ishiba, remains influential in the LDP as a so-called kingmaker, given his…READ FULL ARTICLE