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Ishibashi set to succeed Hatoyama as Japan’s PM
Ishibashi, 72, economy expert and critic of Occupation reforms, won the ruling Democratic Liberal Party presidency 510 to 251 over Nobusuke Kishi at the national convention. Hatoyama will resign as prime minister at the Diet opening next week, paving Ishibashi’s automatic election.
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