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2025-07-29 11:14:45
[Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba again refuses to resign] In the Senate election held on July 20, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat, and calls within the LDP for party president and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign are growing. However, on July 28, Ishiba reiterated that he would remain prime minister, saying that this was done to avoid a political vacuum. However, Ishiba's latest statement failed to quell calls for his resignation within the LDP. As of the 28th, 11 of the LDP's 47 prefectures across Japan have publicly called for Ishiba to step down early.
