Reports had emerged early Wednesday that Shigeru Ishiba, who is also leader of ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will step down next month - Anadolu Ajansı ...

(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied talk on Wednesday that he had decided to quit after a source and ...

By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied on Wednesday he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was facing growing pressure to resign on Wednesday after his coalition lost its majority in the upper house election over the weekend, local media reported.

Ishiba added that he would want to focus on the US trade deal, which covers more than 4,000 goods affecting many Japanese producers and industries.

The deal would result in Japan investing $550bn (£407bn) into the US and paying a 15% reciprocal tariff, Trump said.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on July 23 said there was no discussion about whether he would stay in office or resign during ...