{"id":3241,"date":"2025-07-23T01:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T01:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ishibas-fate-hangs-in-balance-after-u-s-tariffs-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T01:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T01:16:48","slug":"ishibas-fate-hangs-in-balance-after-u-s-tariffs-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/ishibas-fate-hangs-in-balance-after-u-s-tariffs-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ishiba\u2019s fate hangs in balance after U.S. tariffs deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Japan and the United States striking a deal on tariffs, the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba — who had said he intends to stay on amid ongoing negotiations — hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media that the two countries had reached a trade deal, with the “reciprocal” tariff rate set at 15%.<\/p>\n

Voices are rising within the Liberal Democratic Party that Ishiba should step down from his post to take responsibility for Sunday’s Upper House election defeat, in which the LDP-Komeito ruling camp lost a majority in the chamber.<\/p>\n

Ishiba is expected to meet with three LDP veteran lawmakers who served as prime minister before him — Taro Aso, Fumio Kishida and Yoshihide Suga — Wednesday afternoon in hopes of gaining their support.<\/p>\n

Several LDP local chapters are calling on Ishiba to step down. The party’s youth bureau is expected to hold an online meeting with local chapters later Wednesday.<\/p>\n

If Ishiba resigns, a party leadership race needs to take place to elect a new president, with behind-the-scenes maneuvering likely on who would throw their hat in the ring. A new parliamentary session would be convened to select a new prime minister, but under a minority government, even the new president will have a hard time getting the necessary votes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With Japan and the United States striking a deal on tariffs, the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba — who had said he intends to stay on amid ongoing negotiations — hangs in the balance. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media that the two countries had reached a trade deal, with…<\/p>\n

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