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(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied talk on Wednesday that he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he plans to step down following a bruising upper house election defeat.
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Stocktwits on MSNJapan PM Shigeru Ishiba Reportedly Mulls Stepping Down This Month After Striking US Trade DealWith the trade deal with the U.S. now done, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is reportedly planning to step down. A Bloomberg report, citing the Yomiuri newspaper, stated that Ishiba is set to announce his resignation this month.
The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing matters.