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| Japan's Prime Minister to step down |
| 2025-07-24 |
[X] Yesterday they lost the election, today the response.
… within the LDP and a plunge in Ishiba’s approval rating below 23% made his resignation only a matter of time. He is expected to formally step down by the end of August — after the conclusion of major trade talks with the United States worth $550 billion. Three potential successors are being discussed: 🔵 Sanae Takaichi — a hardline conservative pushing for constitutional revision; 🔵 Shinjiro Koizumi — a media-savvy reformist and son of a former prime minister; 🔵 Toshimitsu Motegi — an old-school diplomat and former foreign minister. Related: Shigeru Ishiba 05/25/2025 Trump Announces US Steel–Nippon Partnership Shigeru Ishiba 02/09/2025 Japan pledges $1 TRILLION investment in the US Shigeru Ishiba 02/08/2025 Nuclear arms not ''bargaining chip'' to be exchanged for some money: N Korea |
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