Japanese Prime Minister Shiger Isel resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Shiger Isiber has announced that he was leaving after less than a year after two major election losses.

This step comes the day before its Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is expected to vote about whether the domestic vote of a leadership that can force it to be held.

LDP has been run by Japan for almost seven decades, but as part of the Ishiba she lost most in the lower house for the first time in 15 years, and then lost most in the upper house in July.

Japan, the fourth largest economy in the world and the key ally, is now faced with the period of political uncertainty as tension increases with China and regional uncertainty.

“Now that the US talks have been concluded in the negotiations concerning the tariff measures, I believe that this is the appropriate time,” said Isaib, referring to the transaction signed last week to ease the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Japanese cars and other exports.

Until Sunday, he opposed the call to resign, saying that his responsibility for resolving disputes with Washington before leaving.

“I firmly believed that the negotiations on the US tariffs, which could be described as the national crisis should be concluded on the responsibility of our administration,” he said.

The 68-year-old guy said he would continue his duties “people” until a new prime minister was elected.

Isaib, who took over in October 2024, promising to decide the rise in prices, fought for inspiring confidence when the country faced economic winds, crisis of life and moody policy with the US.

Inflation, in particular, doubling the rice prices last year, was political harm.

Public support was further slipped after a series of disputes, including criticism of their decision to appoint only two women to their office and to give expensive gifts to party members.