Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on to avoid stalemate after poll defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday said he will remain in office to avert a "political stalemate," even as the ruling coalition lost its majority control in both chambers in parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat.Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, also underscored the need for leadership continuity at a time of "national crisis," as households reel from high prices and as Japan continues negotiations with the United States ahead of steep tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump on Aug. 1.Deepening Ishiba's woes, the …READ FULL ARTICLE