Japan’s new PM Shigeru Ishiba expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defence
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his first policy speech during a Diet session at the Lower House of the Parliament on October 4, 2024, in Tokyo. | Photo Credit: AP New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opened his first policy speech in office on Friday (October 4, 2024) by expressing deep regrets over the…