TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed stay in office to avoid a power vacuum amid tariff negotiations with the U.S., but regardless of how the talks go, he may face calls to resign from within his party after Aug. 1, when the duties are set to take effect.
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Clock ticks on Japan PM's time in office as Aug. 1 tariff deadline nears
Ruling party lawmakers hold fire for now but rivals get ready to challenge Ishiba
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to continue presiding over negotiations on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. (Photo provided by Japan's Cabinet Office)
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