Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced he will step down, less than a year after taking office.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday amid mounting pressure from his party following the ruling coalition's historic losses in July's parliamentary elections. Source: Getty / Toru Hanai

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