Ishiba survived rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil  

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waits after the first vote for a new prime minister at a special parliamentary session of the lower house, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo. Lawmakers vote for the new prime minister at the parliament's lower house, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo. A staff member at parliament puts up two names, Shigeru Ishiba and Yoshihiko Noda for a runoff vote for a new prime minister at a special parliamentary session of the lower house, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, battered in parliamentary elections last month, has survived a rare runoff vote against the opposition to remain the country's leader but he still faces turmoil ahead.