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LDP Lawmakers Meeting: Does The Prime Minister Want To See Trust in The Party Plunge?
Editorial
14:00 JST, July 29, 2025
If internal strife continues, the Liberal Democratic Party as a whole could be abandoned by the people. Is this what its president wants? The only way to settle the confusion would be for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to announce as quickly as possible his intention to resign.
At an informal meeting of LDP lawmakers from both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, Ishiba said, “I will face the future with the resolve to dedicate myself to the nation and the people,” emphasizing his determination to continue to run the government.
He explained his reasoning by citing the need to address issues such as U.S. tariff measures, rice policy and debates over social security and taxes.
In response, a succession of lawmakers expressed their view that it was........
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