Editorial

15:07 JST, August 9, 2025

The turmoil within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party regarding whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba should resign is nothing short of disgraceful. There seems to be no other way to resolve the situation than for Ishiba to decide to resign.

At a general meeting of LDP Diet members of both houses, Ishiba said that he would “listen sincerely and humbly” to opinions within the party. At the same time, he touched on the importance of responding to U.S. tariff measures and agricultural reforms and reiterated his desire to stay in office, saying, “I will continue to work [on the issues] responsibly.”

During the general meeting, there were many calls for Ishiba to step down. Subsequently, it was determined that the decision on whether to hold an extraordinary party presidential election would be left to the presidential election administration committee.

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