A supporter of Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds up a placard as she takes part in a rally across the street from the prime minister's office in central Tokyo on July 25, 2025. - AFP
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba signaled he intends to stay in office despite a growing number of calls within the ruling party for him to step down after an election setback last week.
"I intend to devote myself to the people and the future of the country,” Ishiba said in an interview with national broadcaster NHK. He added he must take responsibility for implementing the recently announced US-Japan trade deal, and that the real work on it starts now.
