Japan's PM Ishiba to quit after election drubbing and Trump trade deal, source

By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to step down following a bruising upper house election defeat, a source told Reuters, as ... Read More

Japan's PM Ishiba denies he has decided to quit

Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to take responsibility for a bruising upper house election defeat. Read More

Japan's PM Ishiba denies talk he will quit following election drubbing

By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied talk on Wednesday that he would quit after a source and media reports said he plans to ... Read More

Japan's PM denies he plans to quit after election drubbing

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied on Wednesday he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to take responsibility for a bruising ... Read More

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 majority in the upper house election over the weekend, local media reported. Read More

Japan PM Ishiba says will stay in office despite election setback

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to stay in office despite receiving a major blow in Sunday’s snap election he called himself to shore up more support for his party.. Ishiba ... Read More

Ishiba reelected as Japan PM despite election loss - Newsweek

Japan's Parliament reelected Ishiba on Monday despite his governing coalition suffering an election loss. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center, arrives at his office in Tokyo Monday, Nov ... Read More

Japan’s Ishiba survives parliament vote as prime minister ... - AOL

Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba won a rare runoff vote to stay in power despite his scandal-hit governing coalition’s loss in the parliamentary election last month.. Mr Ishiba secured ... Read More

Japan's incoming leader calls general election as he seeks ... - NBC News

Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he will call a general election for Oct. 27 after winning one of the closest-ever leadership races for the governing Liberal Democratic Party. Read More

Japan's leader holds on to power but faces Trump challenge

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whom lawmakers voted to keep in office Monday despite his party’s dismal recent election showing, has vowed to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. Read More

Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning governing ...

Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning governing party vote. Ex-defence minister has won the leadership election of the Liberal Democratic Party which holds a majority in parliament. Read More