Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election late last month.

Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday. Ishiba, 67, was first sworn in as prime minister in September after his predecessor, Fumio Kishida, stepped down amid a series of scandals that rattled public trust in the LDP.

Leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Shigeru Ishiba, has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday, local media reported. Ishiba, 67,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba remains in power despite losing a parliamentary majority. His leadership faces several challenges, including U.S. relations under Donald Trump, tensions with China and North Korea,

A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the most support in Monday’s first round of voting to stay in the job despite a national election setback, as he prepares for an expected meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump later this month.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba kept his job in a parliamentary vote on Monday, despite having led the ruling coalition to its worst general election result in 15 years.