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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers and triggered calls for his resignation. Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short …

Asia stocks muted, Japan whipsaws after PM Ishiba loses upper house  Investing.com Japan’s Stocks Cling to Gains After Election, Nuclear Tailwinds  Bloomberg Asian markets are mixed and Japan’s shares slip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt  The Hill HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds dumped Japanese stocks ahead of upper house election, says Goldman  Reuters Asia markets stay cautious on tariffs; Japan volatile after Ishiba …

Premier says he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with US, but analysts say he faces political headwinds. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he will remain in office after his ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections, prompting some of his own party to deliberate his future as the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion. The …