Japan’s beleaguered prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, turned a potential rival into a member of his team when he appointed popular lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi as farm minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/politics/koizumi-post-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #shigeruishiba #ldp