Ishiba Shigeru

Ishiba Shigeru

politician Japan

Ishiba Shigeru is a prominent Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He has served in various key positions, including Minister of Defense and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Known for his strong stance on national security and defense issues, Ishiba has often been vocal about Japan's defense policies and its relationship with the United States. In recent news, he expressed a commitment to increase Japan's investment in the U.S. to 150 trillion yen during a summit, highlighting his focus on strengthening bilateral ties.

Born on Sep 15, 1959 (65 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.06%
Persistence
25 wks
Reach
5,126,297
Power
171,788$
Sentiment
4.98
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Japan 16 5.06 0.94% +250% 126,476,461 4,163,834 $5,000,000 164,609$
Hong Kong 3 5.33 0.29% +10% 7,500,700 23,574 $370,000 1,163$
Spain 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 46,754,778 29,076 $1,400,000 871$
Norway 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 5,421,241 4,323 $403,000 321$
India 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 1,380,004,385 828,831 $2,900,000 1,742$
Germany 1 4.00 0.06% +0% 83,783,942 52,104 $3,845,000 2,391$
Taiwan 1 7.00 0.10% +0% 23,816,775 24,553 $670,000 691$
Totals 24 1,673,758,282 5,126,295 $14,588,000 171,788$
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Recent Mentions

Japan Japan: Ishiba Shigeru shows enthusiasm for the post-war 80th anniversary documents despite facing opposition from conservative factions within his party. 6

The Asahi Shimbun: 戦後80年文書なぜ見送り? 石破首相に意欲も党内に保守派の反発 [自由民主党(自民党)][石破政権][戦後80年]:朝日新聞

Japan Japan: Ishiba Shigeru is mentioned in relation to a message document regarding the 80th anniversary of the post-war period. 5

The Asahi Shimbun: 石破首相の戦後80年メッセージ文書 終戦の日も9月2日も見送りへ [石破政権][戦後80年]:朝日新聞

Japan Japan: Ishiba Shigeru is mentioned in relation to a message document regarding the 80th anniversary of the post-war period. 5

The Asahi Shimbun: 石破首相の戦後80年メッセージ文書 終戦の日も9月2日も見送りへ [石破政権][戦後80年]:朝日新聞

Hong Kong Hong Kong: Ishiba Shigeru is facing intense pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party due to the party's poor performance in the recent Senate elections. 4

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Japan Japan: Ishiba explained the tariff agreement during a meeting with party leaders from both the ruling and opposition parties. 7

The Asahi Shimbun: 石破首相「守るべきものは守った」 与野党党首会談で関税合意を説明 [トランプ関税][石破政権]:朝日新聞