Updated on: Sept 07, 2025 03:14 pm IST
Ishiba resigned months after he faced a historic defeat in the July parliamentary elections in the country.
Japan Prime Minister resigned on Sunday, months after he faced a historic defeat in the July parliamentary elections in the country.
Ishiba’s decision to step down follows growing calls for his resignation from within his Liberal Democratic Party, urging him to take responsibility for the defeat, the Associated Press reported.
Ishiba, who took office in October, had ignored the demands posed by the right-wing opponents from within his party for more than a month, saying him stepping down would cause a political vacuum in the country.
His decision to step down comes a day before the LDP decides on whether to hold an early leadership election, which would have been a virtual no-confidence motion against Ishiba if approved, according to AP.
