Japan's embattled PM Ishiba finds unlikely support on X

Opposition-leaning commenters want him to stay on for fear of more conservative leader

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to stay on despite a stinging electoral defeat for his ruling coalition. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

YUICHIRO KANEMATSU and SHOTARO MIYASAKA

TOKYO -- As Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's party nears a decision on holding a snap leadership election, a Nikkei analysis of posts on the X platform shows some support for him among commenters likely to favor the opposition.

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