Japan's incoming Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Toshiko Abe (C) arrives in a traditional kimono at the prime minister's official residence before setting off for a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 11, 2024. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba kept his job in a parliamentary vote on November 11, despite having led the ruling coalition to its worst general election result in 15 years. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP) (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)