Japanese lawmakers choose former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as their next prime minister

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, a presidential candidate for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Saturday, September 14
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Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, a presidential candidate for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Saturday, September 14
Photo: AP