Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

The employment of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on power was even more weakened after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and his coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in the elections of the high chamber of Japan on July 20. Voting marks a historic change: for the first time since 1955, the LDP does not control … Read more

Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems By Reuters

Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems By Reuters

By Michelle Rose PARIS (Reuters) – When veteran centrist François Bairou, France’s new prime minister, was education minister in the 1990s, his plan to increase subsidies for private schools sparked nationwide protests. He fell quickly and would remain in office for another four years. Three decades on, he will face another force in the form … Read more