Report: Japan PM Ishiba to Step Down by end-August to Take the Blame for Historic Election Loss; Ishiba Stresses US Trade Accord Mutually Beneficial
–Mainichi Exclusive: Resignation May Come Sooner Amid Calls from Within Ruling Party, Opposition Camp By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to step down by the end of August after leading the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a historic defeat in Sunday’s Upper House election, the Mainichi Shimbun daily reported […]