Reuters for the reason for the decision ISHBY gave a desire to maintain unity in his liberal-democratic party. The former prime minister had to face criticism on the part of the group's right wing recently.
Short rule of Ishby fell on a period of tension in trade relations between Japan and the USA. Last week, the government concluded a contract with Washington, in which Japan undertook to invest $ 550 billion. In the USA, in exchange for the lower American duties for a key in the economy of the country, the automotive sector.
Fears related to political uncertainty led Jen's sale last week, “Reuters reminded.
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The 68-year-old IShiba, who headed the government, aspired five times to take this position, in his almost 40-year political career he mainly dealt with security issues and the revival of Japanese rural communities.
Considered as an expert in the field of defense policy, he proposed the Asian version of NATO and the security alliance between Japan and the US on more equal terms. He was in favor of more assertive foreign policy and greater independence than the USA.
From 2002, he was the general director of the Defense Agency in the office of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Then in 2007-2008 he was the defense minister, later for a year he was the minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and in the years 2014-2016 he was the head of the ministry responsible for the revitalization of rural areas.
