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Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal

Ishiba “keeps saying he is staying on. What was the public’s verdict in the election all about?”

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media after President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan, at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media after President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan, at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Ishiba is under increasing pressure to bow out after Sunday’s election.

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