Six months into office, the odds appear stacked against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Yet he has enjoyed what political observers describe as “weird” political stability, leaving them guessing whether it will become the new normal.
Despite simmering frustration within the Liberal Democratic Party over Ishiba’s leadership, the LDP, which lacks control of the House of Representatives, remains far from united, and no viable alternatives to him have emerged ahead of key elections this summer.
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