Key Takeaways
- Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba resigns ahead of a parliament vote to select the country’s next prime minister.
- The Shigeru Ishiba administration’s cabinet ministers submitted letters of resignation en masse.
- A historic parliament vote is expected to determine Japan’s next prime minister, with a possible runoff between Shigeru Ishiba and Yoshihiko Noda.
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Monday ahead of a parliament vote later the day to select the country’s next prime minister following the general election last month.
The Shigeru Ishiba administration’s cabinet ministers submitted letters of resignation en masse at a cabinet meeting on Monday morning.
As the ruling bloc of LDP and Komeito holds less than a majority in the House of Representatives, Monday’s vote is likely to head to a runoff between Ishiba and major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda.
It will mark the first runoff in nearly 30 years.
