Why did Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resign? And who might replace him?

Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:55:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/why-did-japanese-prime-minister-shigeru-ishiba-resign-and-who-might-replace-him-264768>

"Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has bowed to weeks of pressure from
within his party and announced his resignation, less than a year after taking
office.

His departure plunges Japan back into political uncertainty, reviving fears of
a return to the revolving-door prime ministers who dominated the 1990s and late
2000s, before Shinzo Abe restored stability in 2012.

Whoever succeeds him must not only steady the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),
but also restore public trust in a political system battered by scandals,
factional infighting and rising voter scepticism about one-party dominance."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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