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PM Ishiba faces resignation calls from within LDP after election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday faced a barrage of criticism and calls from within his own Liberal ...
Ishiba to meet former LDP prime ministers on Wednesday
Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is set to talk with three former prime ministers from his Liberal Democratic Party on ...
Why a far-right party in Japan made big gains
A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election ...
Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power
Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...
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Japanese PM under mounting pressure from LDP to step down over election setback
There are growing calls from within Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's own party for him to step down, after the ruling ...
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Frustration simmers in LDP as Ishiba cling to posts after election defeat
The Liberal Democratic Party is expected to have a meeting on July 31 where the key focus will be on whether the party's ...
‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat
Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...
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What’s Next? Japanese Voters Hand the LDP Yet Another Loss
Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on ...
LDP members are discontent with Ishiba's pledge to stay in office
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has pledged to stay in office after his ruling coalition lost its majority in the ...
LDP suffers unprecedented dual-chamber defeat; Ishiba's leadership prospect faces daunting challenge: media
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito lost control of the Upper House in ...
Ishiba vows to stay on as PM after LDP suffers crushing defeat
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Monday to stay in office and ruled out expanding his ruling coalition - composed ...
Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his ...