Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday (September 07, 2025), when he faced the party’s historic defeat in the parliamentary elections in the country in July. The move behind Ishiba’s move was his constant resignation from within the Liberal Democratic Party, in which he was being asked to give up the responsibility of defeat and leave the post.

Ishiba ignored the demand of opponents
Shigeru Ishiba, who became Prime Minister in October, ignored the demand for the resignation of his party’s right -wing opponents for more than a month. He had said that his withdrawal from his post will create political void in the country. He had raised the issue of rising prices, rice policy reforms and rising tension in the region along with their impact on tariffs and Japanese economy imposed by the US.

LDP leadership decision on election
According to the news agency AP, the decision to step down his post has come a day before the LDP’s decision to hold the leadership election, which had been approved, there would have been a kind of no confidence motion against Ishiba.

Ishiba said to start the vote process for replacement
In a press conference, Shigeru Ishiba said that he will start the election process of his successor for the party leadership. He also said that the decision to be held on Monday will no longer be necessary.

Government shock in parliamentary elections in July
In the important parliamentary election held in July, Ishiba -led ruling alliance could not get a majority in the upper house with 248 seats, which had a serious impact on his government’s stability.

Meeting with former PM Suga and Agriculture Minister Koizumi
According to AP report, Ishiba held a meeting with Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga before Monday’s party voting. It is believed that these leaders had advised to resign.