Shigeru Ishiba (C), the new head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), arrives at the party's headquarters building in Tokyo on October 1, 2024. Ishiba is set to be appointed Japanese prime minister, seeking to restore the ruling party's flagging popularity and tackle a falling population, a lacklustre economy and disputes over China's regional ambitions. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)