Shock resignation in Tokyo: Japan faces leadership crisis as PM Ishiba steps down; who are the top contenders for the post?

Japan PM Ishiba Shigeru announces resignation In a stunning turn of events, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tendered his resignation late Sunday night, setting off a political domino effect that could reshape the leadership of the world’s fourth-largest economy, and possibly usher in an opposition government for the first time in over a decade.His exit […]

‘Decided to resign’: Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba steps down; hopes to avoid LDP split

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (File photo) Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down, amid mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take responsibility for July’s upper house election defeat. “I have decided to resign from the position of president of the Liberal Democratic Party,” said Ishiba, […]