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Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan ...

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba dismisses reports that he will step down next month

Mr Ishiba has been under growing pressure to step down as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition ...
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As Japan flounders, LDP hunts for a new face to lead

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on thin ice. AFP looks at the reasons and at who might instead helm his moribund ...

Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his ...
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What’s Next? Japanese Voters Hand the LDP Yet Another Loss

Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on ...

Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power

Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...
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Editorial: New parties' upper house election surge deals major setback to Japan's ruling LDP

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has once again been dealt a resounding "no" from voters in Japan. This result reflects a ...

LDP: Preferred Stocks, If You Want Them

Discover why LDP offers a 7.53% yield, outperforms peers, and suits risk-averse investors with conservative management and ...