Walls Close in around Ishiba at LDP's General Meeting, Leaving PM Facing Ouster

By Kensaku Fujiwara and Masashi Nakata / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
17:23 JST,
August 9, 2025
Members of the Liberal Democratic Party are moving quickly to oust Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, leaving Ishiba, who is also LDP president, in an even more difficult situation as he continues put off announcing his resignation.
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