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Japan PM Ishiba voices intention to resign: Kyodo News

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Sep 07, 2025 03:54 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to step down, Kyodo News reported Sunday, citing senior government officials, a day before the party decides whether to hold a presidential contest.

Asahi Shimbun reported Sunday that following the Japanese ruling party's major defeat in July's House of Councilors election, Ishiba, also president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), solidified his intention to resign.

According to the report, although Ishiba had previously expressed his desire to remain in office, he ultimately abandoned his continuation plans due to mounting pressure from within the party demanding his resignation.

Asahi Shimbun revealed that regarding the early scheduling of a leadership election, a confirmation of intent regarding the early election demand was scheduled to be conducted on Monday at the LDP headquarters, targeting affiliated Diet members and prefectural chapters.

Jiji Press reported that Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi, during his meeting with Ishiba on Saturday evening, urged the prime minister to avoid the procedure scheduled for Monday that would survey party Diet members regarding moving up the leadership election. This was intended to prevent a party split, and it is believed that Koizumi conveyed the view that a voluntary resignation would be preferable, Jiji Press reported.