Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a join press briefing with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antnio Costa after their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP)From left: European Council President Antnio Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint news conference after their meeting at Prime Minister Office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP)A staff member distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, with headline reading "Prime Minister Ishiba towards resignation," Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)A person receives an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, with headline reading "Prime Minister Ishiba towards resignation," in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a join press briefing with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antnio Costa after their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP)