Ishiba Shigeru has been re-elected as Japan's Prime Minister

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Ishiba Shigeru, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, has emerged victorious in a runoff vote for prime minister in the Lower House of the Japanese Diet. He becomes the country's 103rd Prime Minister.
Ishiba beats Noda in runoff vote (around 4:10 p.m.)

Ishiba garnered 221 votes from Lower House members, in comparison to 160 votes for Noda. He also secured the most votes in the Upper House, where the ruling coalition holds a majority.

Ishiba is expected to form his new Cabinet later on Monday and hold a news conference to discuss his next moves.
Vote goes to runoff between Ishiba and Noda

PM Ishiba Shigeru faces off against the head of the CDP, Noda Yoshihiko, in a runoff

In the first vote in the Lower House, Ishiba received a total of 221 votes, while Noda came in second with 151. The remaining votes went to other candidates. As no one won a majority, the vote will go to a runoff.

It is the first time such a runoff vote has been held in the Lower House in 30 years.

As opposition parties were unable to unite behind a single candidate, Ishiba is expected to win.
Lower House lawmakers cast their votes during the first round of voting
Ishiba's Cabinet resigns (shortly after 8:20 a.m.)

Ishiba's Cabinet resigned en masse at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting on Monday morning. A special Diet session is scheduled in the afternoon to elect the country's next prime minister.

The LDP-led ruling coalition lost its majority in the Lower House election on October 27. This means the vote for prime minister is expected to go to a runoff between Ishiba and Noda Yoshihiko, president of the largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.

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