Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some of his own party to deliberate his future as the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.
Breakdown
- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay in office after his coalition's election defeat.
- The ruling coalition lost three seats short of a majority in the upper house. 39s
- Economic concerns and lack of progress in U.S. tariff talks contributed to the loss. 50s
- The opposition is considering a vote of non-confidence against Ishiba's administration. 1m 7s
- Some senior lawmakers in Ishiba's party are questioning his leadership. 1m 20s