Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, under growing pressure to step down over the historic loss of his ruling party in a weekend election, says he will decide on whether to resign after closely studying the tariff deal just struck with the United States.

By bno - Taipei Office Japan’s usually stagnant political landscape was shaken by a dramatic shift among younger voters at the weekend, when the results of a House of Councillors election – typically seen as a measure of how a prime minister is perceived by the public - were realised on July 21.

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledges to stay in power amid internal party pressure following significant losses in the upper house elections. Facing criticism, he aims to handle crucial issues like U.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce his resignation by the end of next month, Japanese media reported on Wednesday, following a bruising election defeat that cost his administration its upper house majority.

Liberal Democratic Party loses control of the Upper House in Japan as right-wing parties gain ground with younger voters amid rising prices and political fatigue.

Japan’s political landscape could be on the brink of major upheaval after exit polls showed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition likely lost its majority in the country’s upper house following a key national election Sunday.

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.

FILE - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, but Koike’s win highlights a gradual rise in powerful female officials and a society more open to gender balance in politics.