Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns over defeat in July's parliamentary poll
Ishiba, who took office in October, had resisted demands from mostly right-wing opponents within his own party for more than a month
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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced that he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election.
Ishiba, who took office in October, had resisted demands from mostly right-wing opponents within his own party for more than a month.
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The resignation comes on Sunday, one day before his Liberal Democratic Party will decide whether to hold an early leadership election – a virtual no-confidence motion against him if approved.
Ishiba said he would start a process to hold a party leadership vote to choose his replacement and that there was no need for Monday's decision.
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