Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba steps down

08-Sep-2025

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Under fire over back-to-back election losses, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepped down on September 7. 

His resignation throws the ruling Liberal Democratic Party into a leadership battle at a turbulent time.

“I have decided to resign from my position as president of the Liberal Democratic Party,” Ishiba said at a televised press conference. “I have told Secretary-General Moriyama to carry out the procedures for a presidential election... I would like him to begin the process of selecting a new president.”