Shigeru Ishiba never really had a chance to succeed as prime minister, facing a fractured party, entrenched rivals and unfavorable political conditions that made his resignation inevitable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/09/japan/ldps-internal-coup-is-complete/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #shigeruishiba #ldp#sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #2025upperhouseelection