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Japanese PM Ishiba Faces Pressure Amid Economic Turmoil

7/22/2025

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clings to power despite his coalition's loss of parliamentary majority, facing mounting pressure to resign as prices soar and U.S. tariff talks loom. As he grapples with these pressing issues, a fractured opposition and rising conservative parties signal growing public discontent with his leadership.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clings to power despite his coalition's loss of parliamentary majority, facing mounting pressure to resign as prices soar and U.S. tariff talks loom. As he grapples with these pressing issues, a fractured opposition and rising conservative parties signal growing public discontent with his leadership.