Bjie.com news, on July 23, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told the media this afternoon (July 23) that reports from Japanese media claiming he would resign are "without factual basis." Ishiba stated that he has just finished a meeting with senior advisors of the Liberal Democratic Party, Taro Aso, former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and Fumio Kishida, and "no discussions about resignation took place." Media reports suggesting he intends to resign are completely untrue. Ishiba reiterated that he will continue to serve and govern. U.S. financial media analyst Justin Low commented that Ishiba has not formally acknowledged failure, but at present, his fate seems sealed. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan will hold an internal meeting on July 31, which is expected to be Ishiba's last straw. The sentiment in Japan's asset markets is evidently mixed, with stocks rising, bonds being sold off, and the yen fluctuating as it attempts to balance the impacts of trade news and political uncertainty.
