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Japan's PM denies plans to quit after election drubbing

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied that he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to take responsibility for a bruising upper house election defeat.

Breakdown
  • Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denies reports of his planned resignation.
  • Media reports claimed Ishiba would step down after an election defeat. 6s
  • Ishiba announced a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, lowering tariffs on Japanese autos. 28s
  • The ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house election. 1m 7s
  • The Liberal Democratic Party is seeking to strengthen support after the election setback. 1m 13s
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