Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced resignation Sunday local time. Move aims to stop internal divisions in ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Ishiba cited electoral defeats and policy implementation hurdles as reasons.
He delayed stepping down due to ongoing tariff talks with United States. In power since October, Ishiba led LDP through repeated election losses. July polls saw LDP-led coalition suffer major setback, losing majority in both parliamentary houses.
Decision comes after continuous setbacks, highlighting leadership challenges within LDP.
