Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation Sunday following his party’s historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election.

Ishiba had resisted calls to step down but decided to resign after securing progress in tariff negotiations with the United States.

The resignation highlights Japan’s political instability as the ruling coalition lost majorities in both houses of parliament under Ishiba’s leadership.

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election.

Ishiba, who took office in October, said he was stepping down as prime minister and as the head of his conservative Liberal Democratic Party.

A 68-year-old

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