Shigeru Ishiba: Japan's train-loving PM derailed in election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-confessed defence geek and train-lover whose snap election gamble backfired as his Liberal Democratic Party suffered its worst result in 15 years. "Regardless of what the election results are, Ishiba's longevity as prime minister is in question," said Rintaro Nishimura at think-tank The Asia Group ahead of the election.

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