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Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers and triggered calls for his resignation.

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A loss for Ishiba could worsen Japan's instability in the face of US tariffs and rising prices
Trump Tariffs Stir Tensions As Japan Election Sees Far-Right Surge; 'Bruised' PM Ishiba Won't Let Go
Market Rundown: Japan's PM loses majority, but markets expected worse
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...

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The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party
Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss
'Japanese First' Party Emerges as Election Force With Tough Immigration Talk
"The phrase Japanese First was meant to express rebuilding Japanese people's livelihoods by resisting globalism. I am not saying that we should completely ban foreigners or that every foreigner shoul...

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Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat
Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right
Japanese prime minister refuses resignation calls after election loss due to Trump’s Aug. 1 tariff deal deadline
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, which Prime Minister Ishiba leads, secured 47 seats in parliament, short of the 50 it needs for a majority.
Japan’s Ruling Party Loses Ground Amid Trump’s Tariff
Japan’s ruling party faces major setbacks as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches, threatening the economy and trade relations. Learn what’s next for Japan amid rising tensions.
Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa to hold more trade talks in US next week
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ministerial-level talks with the U.S.
Japan doesn't plan on responding to Trump tariff threats with countermeasures, government official says
Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on the U.S.
Ishiba's top negotiator leaves for Washington as Donald Trump's tariff clock ticks
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will continue in office despite his party's election loss. He emphasised preventing a political vacuum and addressing issues like rising living costs, while planning to negotiate with the US on tariffs ahead of the August 1 deadline.
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US Treasury's Bessent says good tariff deal with Japan still possible
A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.
How US tariffs on Japan could impact Americans playing Nintendo video games
For Americans who were awaiting the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of U.S. pre-orders for the gaming console this April was one indication of what’s to come.
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Japan PM hangs on after ‘extremely regrettable’ election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clung on Monday even after his coalition suffered what he called an “extremely regrettable” election result, as painful new US tariffs loom. In Sunday’s election Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),
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