Japan's Ishiba eyes minority government after opposition shuns coalition

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's fate remains unclear without promising coalition options for his Liberal Democratic Party. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

KAORU OSAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to seek a path to stay in power with a minority government after a key opposition party ruled out joining the coalition led by his Liberal Democratic Party.

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