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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 ...
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba dismisses reports that he will step down next month
Mr Ishiba has been under growing pressure to step down as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition ...
Defiant Ishiba Seeks to Prolong Premiership After US-Japan Deal
Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied media reports that he is set to announce his resignation, in an ...
Who could replace Japan's Ishiba as leader of the ruling party?
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied talk on Wednesday that he had decided to quit after a source and media reports ...
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat
The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing ...
Here’s Who Could Replace Japan’s Ishiba If He Resigns
Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing speculation that his days are numbered after facing a historic ...
Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba denies reports suggesting he could resign in August: Reuters
The reports come after Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, and days after Ishiba’s governing coalition lost its majority ...
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Japan PM Ishiba's approval rating hits new low of 32%: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet hit 32%, the lowest since his government's October 2024 launch, in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey.
Japan’s Ishiba Tries to Buy Time as Calls Mount for New Leader
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought to buy time in office following a second election setback in less than a year.
Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say
Japan's embattled prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off a crushing defeat in upper house elections over the weekend, will ...