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BIZARRE: Japan pm plans to resign after election debacle local media | Mind Blowing Facts

Ishiba won the party leadership in September, on his fifth try (Credit: AFP)

Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan's prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports said Wednesday, after his latest election debacle left his coalition without a majority now in both houses of parliament.

The reports said Shigeru Ishiba had conveyed his intention to step down to those close to him, following the announcement Wednesday of a US-Japan trade deal.

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