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Malay Mail2h
As Japan flounders, LDP hunts for a new face to lead
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on thin ice. AFP looks at the reasons and at who might instead helm his moribund ...
Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan ...
Growing pressure on Japan's Ishiba to resign after election trouncing
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was facing growing pressure to resign on Wednesday after his coalition lost its ...
Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power
Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...
Japan PM Ishiba’s expected exit tips ruling LDP into crisis mode
As rumours swirl of Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation, a leadership contest now looms that risks tearing the Liberal Democratic ...
PM Ishiba faces resignation calls from within LDP after election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday faced a barrage of criticism and calls from within his own Liberal ...
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Council on Foreign Relations3d
What’s Next? Japanese Voters Hand the LDP Yet Another Loss
Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on ...
LDP suffers unprecedented dual-chamber defeat; Ishiba's leadership prospect faces daunting challenge: media
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito lost control of the Upper House in ...
LDP members are discontent with Ishiba's pledge to stay in office
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has pledged to stay in office after his ruling coalition lost its majority in the ...
The Japan Times2d
Frustration simmers in LDP as Ishiba clings to post after election defeat
The Liberal Democratic Party is expected to have a meeting on July 31 where the key focus will be on whether the party's ...
‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat
Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...
Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his ...