Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to disclose his plans to step down by August given the results of the upper house election, according to the Mainichi newspaper.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of next month, media said on Wednesday, following a bruising defeat in an upper house election. That step would trigger a leadership race in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to step down by the end of August, according to local media reports, following a significant electoral defeat and the conclusion of a high-stakes trade agreement with the United States. Mr Ishiba ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to resign by the end of August after his ruling coalition experienced a significant setback in the recent upper house election. The coalition, comprised of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito,

The yen carry trade that crashed and burned last year may end up being one of the biggest beneficiaries of Japan’s seismic election result.