TOKYO -- The day after the drubbing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's upper house election, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba struggled to contain party lawmakers increasingly critical of his decision to stay on.
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba leaves after a press conference July 21. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
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