The Japan Times has written to Japan’s new Prime Minister, urging him to take action to stop the killing of civilians by Myanmar's military regime. Public support for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has waned following recent political turmoil. In August, Fumio Kishida announced his resignation as prime minister. The race to select his successor, contested by nine candidates, is widely considered one of the most unpredictable elections in Japan’s recent history.
The 67-year-old former defense minister, Shigeru Ishiba, won a runoff election against nationalist hardliner Sanae Takaichi, becoming Japan’s new prime minister. The Japan Times has urged Prime Minister Ishiba to take stronger action on Myanmar, where the military continues to suppress and kill civilians. The previous administration, led by Kishida, treated the Myanmar crisis as an internal matter and maintained business ties that prioritized short-term benefits, rather than applying effective pressure on the military junta. The newspaper’s editorial criticized this approach, calling for a more assertive stance from the new government.Prime Minister Ishiba officially took office on September 28.
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