"Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the broadcaster NHK is reporting. The announcement on Sunday comes weeks after Ishiba denied reports he planned to resign over a historic defeat his LDP-led coalition suffered in a July election, losing its upper house majority, saying he wanted to make sure the tariff deal struck with the United States was appropriately implemented."
"BREAKINGBREAKING, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.[JIJI Press/AFP] Published On 7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025"
Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to prevent a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The decision was reported by broadcaster NHK on Sunday. The move follows a historic July election in which the LDP-led coalition lost its upper house majority. Ishiba had earlier denied reports that he planned to resign after the defeat, and had said he intended to ensure that the tariff deal struck with the United States would be appropriately implemented. Ishiba spoke to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025. The resignation aims to preserve party unity amid political fallout.
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