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At LDP’s post-election meeting, calls intensify for Ishiba’s resignation

JAPAN, JUL 28 – Prime Minister Ishiba defies calls to resign after July 20 election loss, with 51.6% of voters favoring his resignation amid party divisions and rising opposition criticism.

  • Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking support from the Liberal Democratic Party amid calls for his resignation after a poor electoral outcome.
  • The LDP failed to retain its overall majority in the House of Councillors election, prompting internal demands for a leadership election.
  • A recent poll by Kyodo News indicates that 51.6 percent of the public support Ishiba's resignation.
  • Some LDP lawmakers have gathered signatures for a plenary meeting as pressure on Ishiba increases.
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(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sang-hyun = Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba rejected growing calls for his resignation within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on the 28th and declared that he would remain in office...

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Japan Today broke the news in Sakado, Japan on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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