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Graphic Truth: Japan’s Rice Price Explosion
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Japan’s Rice Price Explosion

One of the major factors that pushed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign over the weekend was inflation.

​Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his resignation in Tokyo, Japan, on September 7, 2025.
Analysis

Who will be Japan’s next leader?

GZERO spoke to Eurasia Group’s Japan Director David Boling about why Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned after less than a year in charge, and about who will replace him.

Graphic Truth: Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority

Japan’s ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in Sunday’s election, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba amid growing domestic pressure and international challenges.

Containers on a cargo ship are seen at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2025.
What We're Watching

Beijing tries to woo an uninterested Tokyo over joint tariff fight

Chinese Premiere Li Qiang sent Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a letter asking that they “fight protectionism together,” according to local reports Tuesday, as both countries face potentially disastrous US tariffs.

Nine candidates for the Japan Liberal Democratic Party presidential election attend a speech meeting in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, on September 20, 2024.
What We're Watching

Japan’s heavy hitters slug it out in leadership election

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will elect a new president to replace Fumio Kishida on Friday, as the unpopular prime minister prepares to bow out and give his successor a fresh slate ahead of a looming general election.