Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Faces Inevitable Resignation After Electoral Collapse

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan is on the brink of resigning after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a humiliating setback in the recent Upper House elections. The political fallout from this loss has left the governing coalition without a majority in the Diet’s Upper Chamber for the first time in years—an outcome that threatens not only Japan’s internal stability but also its crucial international alliances. Despite public promises to maintain his post "to ensure political stability," reports indicate that Ishiba has privately communicated to senior party figures his intention to step down by August. High-ranking LDP officials...