Categories Selected Articles Shigeru Ishiba: the ‘smile again’ Japanese PM who voters frowned on Post author By Mike Nova Post date September 7, 2025 Shigeru Ishiba took over Japan’s ruling party promising to revive it from scandal. Less than a year later he is stepping down as prime minister, local media reported on Sunday, after three electoral losses shook the party’s grip on power. ← Russia launches largest air attack on Ukraine, strikes government building for first time → Ukraine’s Main Government Building Hit for First Time in Russian Attack