Prime Minister Ishiba Resigns as LDP Leader, Will Not Run in Interim Contest

Asian shares rise after Japan's prime minister resigns

Asian shares are mostly higher with Japan’s benchmark rising after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced he was stepping down.

LDP to discuss leadership election format; Motegi announces bid

Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to discuss how to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru announced his decision to step down.

Rate cut hopes boost sentiment, yen dives as PM quits

A weak US jobs report has fuelled market expectations of a September rate cut, sending stocks and gold up while political turmoil in Japan hit the yen.

Yen Drops, Japan’s Stocks Rise as Ishiba to Depart: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- The yen fell and Japanese stocks advanced after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced over the weekend that he intends to step down.

Yen Weakens as Ishiba Departure Fuels Uncertainty: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — The yen dropped in early Asia trading as Japanese markets braced for fresh volatility after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced over the weekend that he will step down.

Japan PM Ishiba Resigns Over Migration Fury - American Faith

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign as his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plunges in the polls, rocked by public outrage over his government’s controversial “African Hometown” program. Critics have blasted the scheme as a thinly veiled backdoor to mass migration from Africa into Japan. Ishiba, 68, who took office in October, had resisted calls for resignation for more than a month, warning that stepping dow…