Japanese PM under mounting pressure from LDP to step down over election setback
There are growing calls from within Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's own party for him to step down, after the ruling coalition lost its majority in the Upper House. Mr Ishiba however says taking true responsibility means not resigning but staying on to tackle challenges, most of which could explain the subpar showing for both LDP and its coalition partner Komeito in the Upper House elections. Loke Wei Sue speaks to Kei Koga, Associate Professor at the School of Social Studies at Nanyang Technological University.
There are growing calls from within Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's own party for him to step down, after the ruling coalition lost its majority in the Upper House. Mr Ishiba however says taking true responsibility means not resigning but staying on to tackle challenges, most of which could explain the subpar showing for both LDP and its coalition partner Komeito in the Upper House elections. Loke Wei Sue speaks to Kei Koga, Associate Professor at the School of Social Studies at Nanyang Technological University.
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