US EditionJapan's PM Ishiba denies he has decided to quit
JAPAN, JUL 23 – Ishiba plans to resign after the ruling coalition lost its upper house majority and his approval rating fell below 21%, coinciding with a new $550 billion U.S.-Japan trade deal.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after reports said he planned to announce his resignation over a bruising upper house election defeat.
- Ishiba's resignation less than a year after taking office would trigger a succession battle within the ruling Liberal Democratic party, which has ruled Japan for most of the post-war period.
- Ishiba welcomed a new tariff agreement with the United States, placing a 15% tax on Japanese cars and other goods imported into the U.S., saying it would benefit both sides and create more jobs and investment.
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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba has rejected media reports of his imminent resignation.
Japan PM's resignation seen as inevitable, decision to come in Aug.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation is seen as inevitable following the governing coalition's major setback in the House of Councillors election, lawmakers said Wednesday, adding that he will make a final decision on his future in late August.
Japan’s Ishiba denies resignation plans despite election loss, says he will focus on U.S. trade deal
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied again on Wednesday plans for resignation following a historic defeat of his ruling party in a weekend election despite growing calls for him to step down, saying he wanted to ensure the appropriate implementation of a new tariff agreement with the United States.
Japanese Prime Minister Denies Plans to Resign, Says He Will Examine US Trade Deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has denied reports he plans to announce his resignation before the end of the month, after agreeing to a trade deal with the United States. Ishiba, 68, has been under pressure to step down as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after his party and its coalition partners, Komeito, lost their majority in the upper house of Japan’s parliament in Sunday’s election. The Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Ja…
There are no doubts according to the Japanese press: the resignation of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appears inevitable after the heavy electoral debacle suffered by the government coalition last Sunday, with the burning loss of the majority in the Senate, and ... (ANSA)
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