Who is Shigeru Ishiba? Japan’s next prime minister, Fumio Kishida’s successor and Shinzo Abe’s arch-rival
Shigeru Ishiba won the race to become Japan's next prime minister on Friday. The elections on Friday saw a close fight between Ishiba and hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi in a run-off vote. It was was seen as one of the most unpredictable leadership elections in decades, with a record nine candidates in the fray.