Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba steps down after a defeat in July’s parliamentary vote

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Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba steps down after a defeat in July’s parliamentary vote  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.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/07/japans-pm-shigeru-ishiba-steps-down-after-a-defeat-in-julys-parliamentary-vote  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday after less than a year in office.

00:08He's taking responsibility for his ruling party's historic defeat in July's parliamentary election, where the coalition lost its majority.

00:18Ishiba had resisted calls to quit for over a month, but faced a virtual no-confidence vote from his party scheduled for Monday.

00:26His resignation now preempts that decision.

00:30During the press conference, Ishiba said the process to choose his replacement will now begin.

00:35In addition, the responsibility for the election of the election...

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