Japan’s PM Ishiba to Face Crunch Meeting of LDP Lawmakers Monday

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resolve to remain in power will be tested Monday at a rare meeting of all the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s lawmakers to assess the reasons for the party’s recent election setback.

The gathering, scheduled to start around 3:30 p.m. local time, will give those in the party who seek a change at the top an opportunity to directly challenge Ishiba over his leadership.