US EditionFrustration Simmers in LDP as Ishiba Clings to Post After Election Defeat
JAPAN, JUL 21 – LDP lawmakers demand Prime Minister Ishiba resign after losing two-thirds of contested seats amid voter backlash over economic and immigration issues, exit polls show.
- In Tokyo at Sunday's parliamentary elections, exit polls showed the LDP heading toward a major defeat as voters shifted to right-wing populist opposition.
- Under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the LDP grappled with policy strains, `The LDP's policies are so inconsistent, particularly the rice price policy,` Hiroshi Sugita said.
- New populist groups like Sanseito, founded just five years ago, surged to 15 seats, while the Democratic Party for the People also emerged as a top winner.
- Within the LDP, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that increasing numbers of lawmakers demanded Ishiba's resignation, though he said he intends to remain party president and prime minister.
- A two-day nationwide phone survey found 51.6% demanded his resignation while 45.8% wanted him to stay, highlighting public division.
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The Korea Times
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