Japan’s prime minister plans to quit, says state broadcaster NHK
Shigeru Ishiba expected to confirm resignation at press conference on Sunday
Shigeru Ishiba expected to confirm resignation at press conference on Sunday

Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation fires starting gun on leadership race

PM Shigeru Ishiba’s LDP defeated ahead of upper house vote next month

Rising prices and poor harvest create political pressure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of July poll

Amending the text would be a sign of the country’s flexibility in an era of uncertainty

The country’s first female prime minister must manage a nation in a state of painful flux

Package is prime minister’s first major policy announcement since taking office seven weeks ago