Japanese Prime Minister Resigns
Tokyo, September 7 (Hibya) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation. The announcement came less than a year after he took office. During this time, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had lost its majority in both the lower and upper houses of parliament.
At a press conference in Tokyo, Ishiba said: “I have decided to resign from the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).”
Ishiba, who took office in October last year, had previously refused to resign, warning of the risk of creating a political vacuum. However, the pressure kept mounting, and the LDP was set to decide on Monday whether to hold a leadership vote.
The Prime Minister and the coalition government lost their majority in the upper house of parliament in the July elections, and by November they had also lost their majority in the lower house. This marked the first time in the LDP’s 70-year history that a coalition did not control either house of parliament.
Dissatisfaction with the government stemmed, among other things, from its failure to address problems such as rising rice prices and low wages. In addition, the government has been struggling with the fallout from corruption scandals.
British News Agency
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