Japan has plunged into political uncertainty after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned Sunday, following back-to-back election defeats that toppled his ruling coalition’s majorities in both houses. The 68-year-old leader stepped down before an LDP confidence vote that threatened to oust him. Conservative heavyweights and cabinet ministers had urged his resignation, triggering an urgent leadership contest inside the party. Possible successors include rising star Shinjiro Koizumi and Sanae Takaichi, as Japan grapples with economic strains and tense U.S. trade negotiations.
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