Japanese PM Ishiba Resigns After Election Losses and Trade Pressures

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on September 7, 2025 following significant losses in July parliamentary elections that stripped the Liberal Democratic Party of its parliamentary majority. Ishiba had struggled to navigate U.S.-Japan trade tensions under Trump's tariff regime and failed to secure a satisfactory bilateral trade deal. His resignation created uncertainty about the direction of U.S.-Japan security and economic cooperation.