Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he steps down after increased pressure from his party demanding him to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election.
Ishiba took office less than a year ago, in Octobr, and resisted demands from mostly right-wing opponents within his own party for more than a month. Ishiba claimed his resignation would cause a political vacuum at a time when Japan faces key challenges in and outside the country.
