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Shigeru Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Reported to Resign Ahead of Evening Address

Multiple domestic outlets say he chose to step down following election setbacks that fueled calls for new leadership.

Intercity Baseball Opens With Tight Finishes as West Japan Gas, Nippon Steel Kashima Advance

Ishiba Revives 'Reflection' at 80th Memorial as Shrine Visits Draw Crowds

Hiroshima Koryo and Yokohama Advance to Second Round at Koshien

120 Countries Attend Hiroshima’s 80th Peace Memorial Ceremony

Ishiba Fends Off Leadership Challenge in Rare Full LDP Caucus

Four Prefectural Champions Clinch Koshien Berths as Ehime Final Looms

Ishiba Resists Calls to Quit; LDP Factions Seek Leadership Vote

Sanseitō Surge Reshapes Japan’s Upper House; Police Warn of 889 Online Threats

Ishiba Faces Leadership Challenge After Coalition Loses Upper House Majority

Japan’s LDP-Komeito Coalition Loses Majority in Both Houses

LDP-Komeito Falls Below Majority as Sanseitō Surge Reshapes Upper House

Japan Opens Upper House Polls Following Record Early Voting, Coalition’s Majority on the Line

Parties Intensify Final Campaign for Upper House With Cash-Handout Debate and Misinformation at Forefront

LDP Approval Drops to 24% as Upper House Majority Hangs in Balance

LDP’s Seat Total Hits Record Low in Tokyo Assembly as Tomin First Emerges Largest Party

Japan's Ruling Coalition Loses Majority in Snap Election

Japan Faces Political Uncertainty as Ruling Coalition Loses Majority

Japan's Election Sees Record Female Candidates Amid LDP Scandal

Shigeru Ishiba Calls Snap Election Amid LDP Turmoil