Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces resignation

Shigeru Ishiba^ Prime Minister of Japan^ during a meeting at the G20 plenary. Rio de Janeiro^ Brazil^ November 19^ 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday, amid mounting pressure from within his party following a crushing defeat in July’s parliamentary elections. Ishiba, who took office last October, had resisted calls from rivals inside