19:18â¢Ishiba's Resignation Demand
âšJapanese media continues to foreground domestic political developments, with Prime Minister Ishiba's future remaining a key focus. Notably, a prominent LDP official has now publicly demanded the Prime Minister's resignation via video (Yahoo News Japan), intensifying ongoing internal party pressures. Concurrently, a new economic discussion is emerging: private economists suggest Japan faces a supply shortage due to labor issues, questioning the basis of current demand-side fiscal policies (Nikkei Shimbun).