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Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?

The only way to remove an LDP president from office — aside from him stepping down himself — is to invoke the recall clause ...

Japan’s Ishiba Stays Defiant Amid Stepped Up Calls to Resign

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba insisted he would to stay on after some ruling party lawmakers stepped up their calls for his resignation following last week’s historic election setback.Ishiba ...

Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement, despite media speculation and growing calls for him to resign ...
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Japanese daily says Ishiba to resign next month after reviewing U.S. trade deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 23, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan. [AP/YONHAP] ...

Japan Ruling Party to Discuss Prime Minister Ishiba’s Fate Soon

Japan’s ruling party will likely debate the fate of beleaguered Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a gathering in the next few days amid rising calls for a leadership change.

EDITORIAL: Ishiba not serious about seeking abolition of nuke weapons

In his speeches at the memorial ceremonies held in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...
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Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some in his own party ...
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Ishiba says he will assess his responsibility based on election review

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he will assess his responsibility for the ruling camp's poor result in the ...