TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has a packed schedule of summit diplomacy in the coming weeks, providing a potential buffer against calls from his Liberal Democratic Party to step down after last month’s election loss.
Party review of election loss likely to be delayed until September, giving Ishiba some time
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, meets with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, right, in Yokohama on Aug. 20. (Pool photo)
RIEKO MIKI
August 22, 2025 05:35 JST
