Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, also president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), meets the press at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2025. (Franck Robichon/Pool via Xinhua)
TOKYO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday reiterated his intention to stay on as Japan’s leader, as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held a key decision-making meeting following a major parliamentary election loss.
“I’d like to listen sincerely and humbly to your views,” Ishiba, who is also the LDP’s party president, said at the joint plenary meeting of LDP lawmakers of both houses of parliament.
Amid growing calls from LDP members for him to step down, Ishiba underscored the need to fulfill his “responsibility to the country.”
Friday’s session opened with Ishiba apologizing again for the electoral defeat. “To continue being responsible for Japan, I would like to hear various opinions,” he said.
The gathering came as Ishiba remains determined to stay in office despite his ruling coalition’s loss of its majority in the House of Councillors in the July 20 election.
During the meeting, LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama said the party will draw up a report on the election results by the end of this month.■
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