Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:53pm on 07 Sep 2025,Sunday International
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on September 7, 2025, less than a year into his tenure, stepping down as both LDP leader and PM to prevent a “decisive split” within the party after consecutive electoral setbacks . His departure follows historic losses in both lower- and upper-house elections and comes at the conclusion of critical US-Japan tariff negotiations—where tariff rates were reduced in exchange for substantial Japanese investment . Ishiba will stay in office until a new LDP leader is chosen amid speculation over successors like Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi. (PC: AP)
