New ruling party head likely to become Japan PM as opposition divided

The next president of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely become Japan's next prime minister, despite the LDP-led coalition having lost its majority in parliament, as the three main opposition parties remain split over fielding a joint candidate, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.This became apparent as the government and the LDP are arranging to convene an extraordinary parliament session on Oct. 14 or later to pick the successor to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after the party's presidential election next Saturday, the source said.Since the ruling coalition of the…READ FULL ARTICLE