日本首相石破茂宣布,尽管执政的自民党在7月20日的上议院选举中遭遇挫折,要求其辞职的压力越来越大,但他仍打算留任。石破茂在接受日本国家广播公司NHK采访时强调,“我打算献身于人民和国家的未来”,并强调他有责任实施最近宣布的美日贸易协议。选举失利标志着一个历史性的转变——自民党失去了上议院的多数席位,这是自1955年以来的首次。石破茂定于今天晚些时候向自民党议员发表讲话,呼吁有人为这次失败负责。尽管上周媒体报道称石破茂准备下台,但他迅速驳斥了这一说法。当被问及是否重新考虑了留下来的决定时,他明确表示“不”
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba declared his intention to remain in office despite mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to resign after its setback in the July 20 upper house elections. Ishiba emphasized in an interview with national broadcaster NHK, “I intend to devote myself to the people and the future of the country,” and underscored his duty to implement the recently announced US-Japan trade deal. The election loss marked a historic shift—the LDP lost its majority in the upper house, the first such instance since 1955. Ishiba is scheduled to address LDP lawmakers later today, amid calls for someone to take responsibility for the defeat. While media reports last week suggested Ishiba was preparing to step down, he promptly refuted the claims. Asked if he had reconsidered his decision to stay, he responded with a clear “no.”