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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo Monday, July 21, 2025.

Video. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces resignation

Updated: 07/09/2025 - 13:42 GMT+2

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

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