<p>Japan's parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected governing party leader, as the country's prime minister on Tuesday, news agency <em>AP</em> reported. </p><p>The 67-year-old former defence minister won a close-fought contest to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week. </p><p><em>More to follow...</em></p>
<p>Japan's parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected governing party leader, as the country's prime minister on Tuesday, news agency <em>AP</em> reported. </p><p>The 67-year-old former defence minister won a close-fought contest to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week. </p><p><em>More to follow...</em></p>