Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Resign, Japanese Television Reports

Japan’s prime minister resigns after his party suffered a historic defeat in a summer election

TOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to step down

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office in October.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces resignation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns

The prime minister had struggled to inspire confidence as Japan faced economic headwinds.

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign a month after disastrous election

Public broadcaster says prime minister has made decision to avoid divide within his Liberal Democratic partyJapan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has said he is to step down following calls from his party to take responsibility for a disastrous defeat in July’s upper house election.The public broadcaster NHK said Ishiba made the decision to avoid a divide within the party, while the Asahi Shimbun newspaper said he was unable to withstand the m…

Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru announces his resignation

Ishiba had faced calls for his resignation after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party failed to secure a majority in the lower house election on Oct. 27.