Japan’s Ishiba resigns as prime minister after his party’s defeat in summer election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election.
Japan's Nikkei crosses 44,000 to hit fresh highs, extending rally after Ishiba's resignation announcement
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% to a record high, notching a second straight day of gains after the country's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation Sunday. The Topix rose 0.52%.
Japan PM steps down: The long-simmering political crisis that forced Ishiba to resign
Ishiba's resignation, while sudden, is the culmination of a much longer crisis in Japan. We explain the full picture.
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