Ishiba's party members urge him to take responsibility as they face poor showing in Japan's Upper House election

TOKYO: With the Liberal Democratic Party likely having performed poorly in Sunday’s (July 20) House of Councillors election, some LDP members are trying to hold Prime Minister and LDP President Shigeru Ishiba (pic) responsible for the results.

If the ruling bloc fails to achieve their goal of maintaining a majority in the upper house, the focus will be on whether Ishiba and other party executives will resign or stay in office.