Former Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru will be appearing as a guest for two consecutive weeks! interfm’s “Takeda Ryota Try Again” Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota delves into Ishiba Shigeru’s career so far and his day

Former Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is a guest for two consecutive weeks! interfm’s “Takeda Ryota Try Again” Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota delves into Ishiba Shigeru’s career so far and his days as Prime Minister! ​
JFNC Press release: October 27, 2025 To Members of the Press Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is appearing as a guest for two consecutive weeks! interfm’s “Takeda Ryota Try Again” features former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Ryota Takeda delving into Ishiba Shigeru’s career to date and his days as Prime Minister!
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interfm (Tokyo: 89.7MHz, Yokohama: 76.5 MHz) is currently broadcasting “Takeda Ryota Try Again,” a talk and support program focused on challenges and fresh starts, encouraging listeners to take a positive approach to life’s turning points and learning from failure. In each episode of the program, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Ryota Takeda welcomes guests active in a wide range of fields, including politics, economics, sports, and culture, and delves into the reasons behind their turning points and decisions, providing listeners with courage and insight. Following on from last time, former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who recently retired from office, will be a guest on the episode airing on Sunday, November 2nd. In the previous episode, Ishiba talked about his exchange over chikuwa (fish cakes) with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, his government duties as prime minister, which he said he “couldn’t talk to anyone about,” and his life after leaving office, noting that “it was so nice when I returned to the Diet members’ accommodation.” On the next broadcast on Sunday, November 2nd, he will talk with former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Ryota Takeda and former Nippon Television announcer Risa Ozaki about his thoughts on new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as well as his early days, including how he met his wife and how he became a politician. We will also feature a song request from former Prime Minister Ishiba. The previous broadcast on Sunday, October 26th can be listened to on radiko’s “Time Free” section. (Free in the Tokyo metropolitan area for one week after broadcast) https://radiko.jp/share/?sid=INT&t=20251026090000 You can also enjoy the next episode, broadcast on Sunday, November 2nd, in real time or on “Time Free” on radiko.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23172/548/23172-548-544aa4b5444e3776cea98baddbe1ad0e-1440×900.png ■Program Overview Broadcasting Station: Inter FM (Tokyo: 89.7 MHz Yokohama: 76.5 MHz) http://www.interfm.co.jp/ Title: “Ryota Takeda Try Again” Personalities: Ryota Takeda, Risa Ozaki Broadcast Date and Time: Every Sunday morning, 9:00-9:30 (30-minute program) Program Website: https://www.interfm.co.jp/ryota Broadcast format: Recorded program Program X (formerly Twitter) account: @ryota_TryAgain Program hashtag: #TakedaRyota #TakedaRyota #StartingFromZero Program email address: ryota@interfm.jp ■Personality:
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23172/548/23172-548-b0a9a67fe414c8e3136634fa6b519948-1045×1567.jpg Ryota Takeda April 1992 Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Chairman Member of the House of Representatives Secretary Shizuka Kamei July 1993 First ran in the House of Representatives election in the former Fukuoka 4th district, and has run three times since then. November 2003: First elected in the House of
Representatives election in Fukuoka 11th district, and has been elected for seven consecutive terms since. January 2007: Director of the House of Representatives’ Judicial Affairs Committee. August 2008 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense (Fukuda Cabinet Reshuffle, Aso Cabinet) October 2009 House of Representatives Committee on Countering Acts of Piracy and Preventing International Terrorism Director of the Special Committee on Japan’s Cooperation and Support Activities September 2010 ​Liberal Democratic Party Campaign Director January 2011 Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Fukuoka Prefecture Branch Federation October 2012 Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Defense Department December 2012 ​Chairman of the House of Representatives Security Committee September 2013 Deputy Minister of Defense (Second Abe Cabinet) September 2014 Director, House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee September 2014 ​Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Secretary-General August 2016 Special Assistant to the Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General November 2016 Director, House of Representatives Settlement Administration Oversight Committee September 2019 Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Minister of State for Special Missions (Disaster Prevention) Minister for Administrative Reform, National Civil Service System, and National Resilience (Fourth Abe Second Reshuffle Cabinet) September 2020 ​Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (Suga Cabinet) November 2021 Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Special Committee on Disaster Countermeasures
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23172/548/23172-548-0f623742e3e505878109b851ee0d433d-1800×2700.jpg Risa Ozaki Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1992. Graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Seinan Gakuin University. Served as a Fukuoka Goodwill Ambassador while attending university. Joined Nippon Television Broadcasting in 2015. In September of the same year, she began appearing on the morning information program “ZIP!” and other programs, and in 2018 she became the MC for “Baguette.” She retired from Nippon Television in 2024 and is currently working as a freelance announcer. She also serves as a “Hometown PR Ambassador” for her hometown of Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. She also holds qualifications such as a disaster prevention specialist, baby and toddler food coordinator, and Level 2 dietary advisor. ■Guest:
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23172/548/23172-548-dac4bdcfdf1a19270c50032bc336cecb-512×640.jpg Shigeru Ishiba Member of the House of Representatives Electoral district: Tottori Prefecture 1st District Number of times elected: 13 Date of Birth: February 4, 1957 Career Prime Minister Minister in charge of regional revitalization Party secretary general (twice) Party political affairs research chairman Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister of Defense Minister of State, Director-General of the Defense Agency