The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing matters.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday denied reports of planning to resign after his ruling party’s historic defeat in last weekend’s legislative elections, saying instead he wanted to make sure a new tariff agreement with the United States was appropriately implemented.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will step down following his ruling coalition’s defeat in the Upper House election, with an official resignation announcement expected by the end of August. Ishiba had previously indicated that he would remain in office to complete critical trade negotiations with the U.

President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his call for the Washington Commanders to change their name back to the “Redskins,” threatening to restrict the NFL team’s stadium deal if they don’t, though it’s unclear how he would be able to.

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.Seen as a safe pair of hands, he won the party leadership in September,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to resign by the end of August after his ruling coalition experienced a significant setback in the recent upper house election. The coalition, comprised of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito,