Reports had emerged early Wednesday that Shigeru Ishiba, who is also leader of ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will step down next month - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Ishiba added that he would want to focus on the US trade deal, which covers more than 4,000 goods affecting many Japanese producers and industries.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied reports he plans to announce his resignation over a historic defeat of his ...