TOKYO, July 23 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday reiterated his intention to stay in workplace, denying studies of his imminent resignation and emphasizing the necessity to keep away from a political vacuum.
Speaking to reporters after assembly with senior figures from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Ishiba mentioned they didn’t talk about his resignation in any respect, including “the reports are unfounded.”
Ishiba is going through a vital political juncture as discontent inside his ruling LDP threatens to derail his management following the LDP’s inner overview of its devastating loss within the latest House of Councillors election.
Mainichi newspaper reported earlier on Wednesday that Ishiba has conveyed to shut aides his intention to step down by August.