Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday, September 7, announced his resignation from the post of chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDPJ). This also means his resignation as head of the country's government.
The AP news agency points out that the head of the Japanese government decided to leave his post amid calls to take responsibility for the historic defeat of his party in the parliamentary elections in July. Then the coalition led by Isiba lost its majority in the upper house of the Japanese parliament. dw.com.
